Los Angeles fires: Blaze near Dodger Stadium, in Crypto Arena; videos show panic

Jun 01, 2025 06:57 AM IST

Two separate fires in Los Angeles, near the Dodger Stadium and at the Crypto.com Arena, sparked panic

Two separate fires in Los Angeles, near the Dodger Stadium and at the Crypto.com Arena, sparked panic on Saturday. Videos from the scene showed locals being rushed out as authorities tried to control the blazes. A clip of a helicopter water bombing the fire surfaced on social media.

A fire was reported near the Dodger Stadium on Saturday(Unsplash)

“Brush fire near the 110 fwy and Stadium, smoke can be seen at Dodger Stadium,” Los Angeles scanner noted on X, platform formerly known as Twitter.

Earlier in the day, a fire broke out inside Crypto.com Arena, located at 1111 S. Figueroa Street in downtown Los Angeles. The blaze was reported at 4:15 PM PDT, with moderate smoke emanating from a first-floor storage room, triggering sprinklers on the first and second floors.

The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) identified the source within the arena’s ducting system, from Sub Level 1 to the first floor. No active flames were visible, and the cause remains under investigation. Firefighters located the source by 4:50 PM and began water removal operations. No injuries were reported, and no events were ongoing at the time.

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