Governor Newsom has directed Caltrans and CAL FIRE to conduct a comprehensive review of the Airspace and Telecommunications Licensing Program (Airspace) sites throughout the state to prevent future incidents like the I-10 Freeway fire.
The accelerated timeline for reopening was made possible by the continuous efforts of dedicated crews and engineers, favorable structural testing results, and effective coordination among state, local, and federal authorities.
The fire, which authorities are investigating as arson, started in a storage yard and spread underneath the interstate, damaging more than 100 columns along the freeway.
The I-10 freeway in Los Angeles, damaged by a massive fire, is set to reopen on Tuesday, November 21.
The I-10 freeway in Los Angeles, which was recently damaged by a massive fire, is set to reopen ahead of schedule on Tuesday, November 21, according to Governor Gavin Newsom. The fire, which authorities are investigating as arson, started in a storage yard and spread underneath the interstate, damaging more than 100 columns along the freeway and severely affecting nine or ten of them. The fire burned for three hours and spread over an area equivalent to six football fields.
The accelerated timeline for reopening was made possible by the continuous efforts of dedicated crews and engineers, favorable structural testing results, streamlined debris removal, and effective coordination among state, local, and federal authorities. The governor credited the accelerated timeline to the doubling of crews, efforts, and supplies, with around 250 people currently working on the repairs.
Governor Newsom has also directed Caltrans and CAL FIRE to conduct a comprehensive review of the Airspace and Telecommunications Licensing Program (Airspace) sites throughout the state to prevent future incidents like the I-10 Freeway fire. The governor has declared the site a disaster area, freeing up resources for repair and recovery. The reopening of the freeway will alleviate traffic congestion in the city during the holiday season.
The governor credited the accelerated timeline to the doubling of crews, efforts, and supplies, with around 250 people currently working on the repairs.
The fire, which authorities are investigating as arson, broke out underneath the I-10, burning for three hours and spreading over an area equivalent to six football fields.
The accelerated timeline was made possible by continuous efforts of dedicated crews and engineers, favorable structural testing results, streamlined debris removal, and effective coordination among state, local, and federal authorities.
Governor Newsom has also directed Caltrans and CAL FIRE to conduct a comprehensive review of the Airspace and Telecommunications Licensing Program (Airspace) sites throughout the state to prevent future incidents like the I-10 Freeway fire.