Large fire engulfs multiple vehicles at Pacoima auto salvage yard, sending black smoke billowing into the air

Large fire engulfs multiple vehicles at Pacoima auto salvage yard, sending black smoke billowing into the air
May 3, 2026

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Large fire engulfs multiple vehicles at Pacoima auto salvage yard, sending black smoke billowing into the air

Monday, May 4, 2026 2:20AM

PACOIMA, LOS ANGELES (KABC) — Firefighters battled a large fire at an auto salvage yard in Pacoima on Sunday evening.

AIR7 flew over the commercial building lot on Montague Street, just south of Whiteman Airport, around 6 p.m., where black smoke was seen billowing into the sky from the raging fire.

According to the Los Angeles Fire Department, several vehicles were on fire underneath a carport at the auto salvage yard. AIR7 video shows the vehicles completely engulfed in flames.

LAFD declared a knockdown shortly before 7 p.m. Firefighters said it took just over an hour to fight the blaze. No injuries were reported.

The cause of the fire is unknown. The investigation is ongoing.


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