Crews continue clean up efforts on Monday after an oil pipeline ruptured in East Los Angeles early Friday morning.
According to the Department of Fish and Wildlife, the oil reached far south near the Pacific Coast Highway bridge.
Oil-absorbing booms have been set up in various locations along the waterway to help stop the spread, the department said.
A total of 27 birds have been recovered and removed from the LA River. The birds were taken to the LA Oiled Bird Care and Education Center in San Pedro to be treated and cleaned up. There have not been reports of bird deaths in the incident.
The intersection where the pipeline was struck is still closed as the excavation and repairs continue.
The pipeline that carries thousands of pounds of crude oil ruptured near East Cesar Chavez and North Eastern avenues shortly after 3 a.m. after a construction crew struck the pipe. The crew had been drilling a 6-inch fiber optic line when they struck the 16-inch pipeline, the fire department said.
The pipe carries the crude oil from Dodger Stadium to the Port of Los Angeles.