Crime & Safety

Firefighters Battle Blaze in Trees off the Side of 405

The fire is just south of Roscoe Boulevard.

Firefighters are battling a blaze in a stand of trees by the southbound San Diego (405) Freeway just south of Roscoe Boulevard in Van Nuys.

The California Highway Patrol online incident log says the fire is causing major delays at the Roscoe Boulevard onramp and southbound freeway lanes. A Sigalert was declared for the Roscoe Boulevard on-ramp at 11:05 p.m.

--City News Service

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