Crude oil geysered 30 feet into the air in northeast Los Angeles early this morning, creating a spill that fire officials say was knee-deep in some spots. The spill happened in an industrial section of Atwater Village, causing the evacuation of a nearby strip club.
The spill near Glendale is estimated to be over 50,000 gallons of crude oil, spread over approximately a half mile, according to the L.A. Fire Department. Video from the site shows oil running down the street.
The agency's latest update from the scene, which is being worked by HazMat teams, says, "Oil is knee high in some areas. A handful of commercial businesses are affected."
From Westside Today:
"The above-ground pipe is located in an industrial area next to a strip club in the 5100 block of West San Fernando Road called The Gentleman's Club, where around 10 patrons and some staff members were evacuated as a result of the spill, a news videographer reported from the scene."
The magazine says "patrons' cars were 'impacted' by the spill," citing Los Angeles Fire Dept. Capt. Roger Fowble.
The flow of oil through the pipe was shut off remotely, reports local NBC 4 TV, which adds that no injuries have been reported.
Copyright 2014 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/
