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One lane reopens on southbound 5 Freeway in City of Commerce after riverbed fire

Commuters on Tuesday morning utilize the one lane of the southbound 5 Freeway that reopened in the City of Commerce, more than five hours after a fire broke out along a riverbed and snarled traffic on both sides of the busy roadway.

Commuters on Tuesday morning utilize the one lane of the southbound 5 Freeway that reopened in the City of Commerce, more than five hours after a fire broke out along a riverbed and snarled traffic on both sides of the busy roadway.

(Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
By Sarah ParviniStaff Writer 
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One lane of the southbound 5 Freeway reopened in the City of Commerce on Tuesday morning, more than five hours after a fire broke out along a riverbed and snarled traffic on both sides of the busy roadway.

Three lanes remained closed around 6:45 a.m. and it was unclear when they would reopen, the California Highway Patrol said.

The northbound 5 Freeway was reopened just before 5 a.m.

Los Angeles County firefighters responded to the blaze near the Slauson Avenue exit just after 11:30 p.m. Monday, said Dispatch Supervisor Ray Dong.

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A SigAlert was issued for the 5 Freeway at East Slauson shortly before midnight on Monday, according to the CHP.

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Sarah Parvini

Sarah Parvini was a reporter at the Los Angeles Times from 2014 to 2024. She most recently covered the video game industry and previously wrote about California’s diverse communities, with a focus on the state’s shifting demographics. She was part of the team that won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the San Bernardino terrorist attack, as well as a member of the investigative unit that uncovered scandals at USC’s medical school. The child of immigrants, she speaks fluent Persian and conversational Spanish.

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