Fire in built environment
Details
Event title
United States - Large fire erupts at business in Harbor Gateway, filling the air with black smoke
Source
Severity
Low
Event date (UTC)
2026-07-05 11:20:20
Last update (UTC)
2026-07-05 11:20:20
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Raging flames erupted out of a business in Harbor Gateway on Saturday night.
Firefighters moved into defensive positions as the fire burned out of control on Figueroa Street near Rosecrans Avenue and the 110 Freeway.
AIR7 video shows crews throwing water on the fire from the roof of a nearby business as thick black smoke filled the air. The Los Angeles Fire Department said crews were using ladder pipes and heavy streams.
The building is 1,000-square feet and appeared to be burning quickly.
LAFD said 78 firefighters were working to extinguish the flames.
In a later update, the department said crews were preparing to make entry into the building for final extinguishment.
The Harbor Gateway was one of several fires that burned throughout the region on the Fourth of July.