10 Freeway stays closed in DTLA, teams examining damage from storage yard fire: WATCH LIVE

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (BNN)-- A portion of the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles remained shut down in both instructions Sunday as crews continued to assess the damage brought on by a massive fire at a storage backyard.
More than 100 firemens fought the fire that broke out early Saturday morning at a storage yard under the highway in the 1700 block of East 14th Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. It would ultimately go on to burn 8 acres - the equivalent of 6 football fields.
10 Freeway closed in DTLA after huge fire at storage lawn; state of emergency situation declaredGov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency situation to assist facilitate cleanup and repair work after a storage yard fire shut down the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles.Pallets in both lawns were primarily taken in by the large flames that also swallowed up parts of the highway, lorries and other products. The fire prompted the freeway to be shut down from Alameda Street to the East Los Angeles Interchange till additional notification.
More than 24 hours after it began, Caltrans authorities said they were still evaluating the damage, and might not say when the freeway would resume. "We & #x 27; re seeing a lot of ... concrete that & #x 27; s flaked off the columns.
Marvel said if the damage is mainly cosmetic, traffic might potentially resume on the bridge.
"" If it'& #x 27; s rebar, then we can not put traffic load on there, and it might take a week ... a month. It might take less time,"" she said.
During a press conference Sunday afternoon, Mayor Karen Bass and other city authorities echoed the exact same message.
"" Unfortunately, there'& #x 27; s no factor to think that this is going to be over in a number of days. We can not give you an estimate of time today,"" she said.
Mayor Karen Bass, Gov. Gavin Newsom provide upgrade on 10 Freeway closureLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom offered an update on the 10 Freeway closure in downtown L.A. however a time for reopening was not given.A hazmat team was on scene Sunday to test materials under the freeway. "What appears on the outdoors to be problematic might not be the real issue.
She stated she has actually spoken to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who states the White House is all set help.
"" For those of you who keep in mind the 1994 Northridge earthquake, Caltrans worked all the time total emergency repair work to the highways - an this structural damage require the very same level of urgency and effort,"" Bass stated Sunday.

Detours and hold-ups around the 10 Freeway

Anyone preparation to attend major sporting occasions in or around downtown L.A. may want to look for an alternate route or prepare for major hold-ups, according to Caltrans.
L.A. transport authorities are advising motorists to transfer to other highways - like the 60, 5 and 101 - rather of leaving the highway to navigate the closure using surface streets.