Fire forces closure of lanes on southbound 405 Freeway near El Segundo

A brush fire Sunday afternoon forced the closure of two southbound lanes of the 405 Freeway near El Segundo.
Sunday, July 5, 2020
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (KABC) -- A brush fire Sunday afternoon forced the closure of two southbound lanes of the 405 Freeway near El Segundo.

The SIg Alert began around 3:30 p.m. Sunday as a fire broke out on the right shoulder.
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Traffic backed up to Century Boulevard.

Northbound lanes of the 405 remained open. Connectors to the eastbound and westbound 105 Freeway were expected to remain closed at least until 7:30 p.m.
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Cellphone video shows cars on the freeway trying to get through thick plumes of smoke hanging over the roadway, with very low visibility and cars moving slowly forward.
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