A fire that erupted in storage yards beneath a Los Angeles freeway has renewed attention on the city’s inability to protect the thousands of homeless residents living in such perilous locations. …
The fire erupted after midnight under a Los Angeles freeway where 16 people were living, including a pregnant woman who was only weeks from giving birth.
Apex Development of Calabasas blatantly violated its lease for more than a decade, allowing flammable materials stacked against freeway columns for years.