An oil pipe that carried thousands of pounds of crude oil ruptured in East Los Angeles, prompting a response from multiple crews and a Sigalert early Friday morning, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said.
Firefighters responded to E. Cesar Chavez and N. Eastern avenues shortly after 3 a.m. after reports that a construction crew struck a pipeline that carried 4,600 pounds of crude oil.
The construction crew had been drilling a 6-inch line when they struck the 16-inch pipeline, the fire department said. The pipeline has since been shut off, according to the fire department.
The pipe carried the crude oil from Dodger Stadium to the Port of Los Angeles.
Hazmat crews were also on scene in an effort to prevent the oil from going into the storm drain. However, the fire department said the flow of the oil was too strong and some of it made it into the storm drain.
The Department of Fish and Wildlife was alerted and also arrived at the scene.