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Tower of black smoke plumes from blaze raging in Santa Fe Springs neighborhood

Firefighters monitor a blaze which was burning inside a plastics recycling company as a water cannon is used to help put it out.
(Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times)
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A massive blaze erupted after a traffic collision Monday, sending a column of black smoke into a Santa Fe Springs neighborhood.

The fire started just after 1:40 p.m. in the 12200 block of Los Nietos Road, said Sgt. Dominic Iraldo of the Whittier Police Department.

Few details were available about the blaze, which started after a vehicle crashed into fire hydrant, he said. The force of the crash sheared the hydrant and toppled several power poles, igniting the blaze.

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It is unclear how many buildings were burned.

Police were evacuating neighboring buildings as firefighters tackled the flames, Iraldo said.

veronica.rocha@latimes.com

Twitter: @VeronicaRochaLA

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