"10 Freeway Arson Fire Exposes Safety Hazards and Car Dependence in Los Angeles"

State investigators had identified fire and safety hazards at a leased storage space under a Los Angeles freeway before it was set ablaze in an arson fire. The fire, fueled by flammable materials stored in violation of the company's lease, closed a section of Interstate 10 for days. Documents released by the California Department of Transportation revealed repeated violations and problematic conditions at the site, which had been leased since 2008. The state is now reassessing the practice of leasing land under roads. Authorities are seeking the public's help to identify a person of interest in the arson case.