Fire crews responded to a large garbage fire on a critical Los Angeles-area freeway connector in Gardena Tuesday morning. The California Highway Patrol incident log says the fire was reported as a trash-carrying semi-truck fire just before 6 a.m. on the 405-110 Freeway connector, with responders working to extinguish it by shortly after 6.
WHO:Los Angeles-area fire crews and the California Highway Patrol (CHP)
WHAT:A large garbage fire involving a trash-carrying semi-truck on the 405-110 Freeway connector.
WHEN:Reported Sep 1, 2026 at 11:25 AM ET
WHERE:Gardena (405-110 Freeway connector)
WHY:Routine/scheduled item — no distinct cause reported beyond the event itself.
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