Commerce: 2 Alarm Fire at Lumbar Yard

At 12:19 am Los Angeles County Fire was dispatched to a commercial fire on Vail Ave. in the city of Commerce. Firefighters saw a large header of black smoke and upgraded to a 2nd alarm response. The fire was started in a lumbar yard but unknown how it started, there are downed power lines in the area and are not being ruled out for the cause. Investigators are on scene trying to determine the source of the fire. Garfield Ave and Telegraph will remain closed until So Cal Edison can clear the downed power lines and crews have cleaned up.