Fire burns dozens of vehicles at junkyard near Monrovia

Monday, November 2, 2015
MONROVIA, Calif. (KABC) -- As many as 40 vehicles burned as flames raced through a junkyard in an unincorporated area near Monrovia Monday night, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The fire broke out shortly after 7 p.m. in the 2400 block of Citrus View Avenue.

Several homes on Alice Rodriguez Circle were evacuated as a precaution, Irwindale police said.

Between 100 and 200 vehicles were saved due to crews' quick and aggressive firefighting actions, according to fire officials.
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No one was injured. The cause of the fire was under investigation.

City News Service contributed to this report.
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