UPDATED – 6:37 a.m, ET.
The Los Angeles Fire Department has confirmed that a pipe has burst, and 50,000 gallons of crude oil are now spilling into the streets of L.A.
Oil spill geyser send crude flying 30 feet into air in Atwater Village industrial park. Businesses evacuated.
According to NBC Los Angeles, the oil was was seen "shooting upward in the sky" and onto the nearby businesses, including the Gentlemen's Club, a local strip club.
The LAFD said that the Gentlemen's Club was evacuated.
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The incident occurred in the Atwater Village area at 5175 West San Fernando Road.
The oil is apparently knee-deep in some areas, and has affected some local, commercial businesses.
LA HAZMAT: @LAFD reports 50,000+ gallons of oil spilled in LA street. Oil is knee high in some parts.
MORE: The oil spill resulted from a pipe bursting. Oil is covering 1/2 mile area and some businesses are affected, per @LAFD.