Gray BMW Bursts Into Flames On 101 Freeway

MELROSE—On January 12, at 1:55 p.m., a 911 caller reported an incident on U.S. Highway 101 North and Santa Monica Boulevard. Los Angeles Fire Department engine 52 and Rescue 3 responded to the call. Citizen first reported, a vehicle fire involving a gray BMW sedan occurred on the Santa Monica Boulevard off-ramp of the northbound 101 Freeway, temporarily blocking the #2 lane from merging into traffic. A Citizen user shared video of firefighters working in the roadway to extinguish flames that fully consumed the BMW, with smoke billowing from the car. Other witnesses reported saw a gray Kia Sorrento on the right shoulder of the freeway with smoke emerging beneath it. According to the California Highway Patrol, a tow truck arrived to remove the vehicle at 2 p.m. The fire was extinguished and the roadway reopened by 2:10 p.m.   By Sharon