2 more water mains break in LA

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A towering fountain of water gushes onto a Los Angeles street from a ruptured water main Monday, Nov. 2, 2009. The city's Department of Water and Power said the 54-inch water main sent thousands of gallons of recycled water pouring onto Van Nuys Boulevard in mid-morning.
Nov. 29, 2009 | KPCC Staff and Wire Services

Two water mains broke in Los Angeles this weekend, one in Highland Park and another in Hancock Park.

City Building and Safety inspectors were sent to check out damage caused by a broken water main in Highland Park around dawn this morning, a fire department spokesman said.

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Water started gushing from the pavement in front of 5636 Irvington Place about 6 a.m., said Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman Greg Acevedo.

Firefighters shut off the water, Acevedo said.

There were no immediate evacuations, he said.

The cause of the break was not immediately known, he said.

A water main ruptured early Saturday near Hancock Park, flooding a street and prompting officials to close it.

The latest water main break occurred on Oakwood Avenue near Normandie Avenue about 3:20 a.m., said Capt. Rick McClure of the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

By 3:40 a.m. water was flowing down Oakwood into a lot and flooding some yards and garages, according to a RMG News video crew at the scene.

Oakwood was closed westbound from Normandie, RMG News reported.

Department of Water and Power and city transportation workers responded to the break. It was unclear how many customers lost service, if any.


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