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    Fire that indefinitely closed vital Los Angeles freeway was likely arson, governor says

    by John Antczak,Julie Watson and Jeff McMurray Nov 14, 2023 4 minutes
    Source: Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

    Arson was the cause of a massive weekend fire that charred and indefinitely closed a vital section of a Los Angeles freeway, causing major traffic headaches for hundreds of thousands of commuters, California authorities said.

    Gov. Gavin Newsom said investigators were trying to determine if one person or more were involved. He gave no other details.

    “I have to stress that we have determined what started the fire,” Newsom told reporters Monday.

    The fire erupted Saturday in two storage lots under Interstate 10 where construction materials combusted quickly and the fire grew. It left many columns charred and chipped and the deck guardrails twisted. Crews shored up the most damaged section for the safety

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