Firefighters have revised the size of a crude oil spill early Thursday in Atwater Village down to 10,000 gallons, after initial estimates put it at 50,000 gallons. 
 
 The spill occurred shortly after 1 a.m. after a 20-inch above-ground pipeline burst in an industrial area in the 5100 block of West San Fernando Road, sending a geyser 20 to 50 feet into the air, said Los Angeles Fire Capt. Jamie Moore. 
 
 The geyser spewed oil onto the nearby Gentlemen's Club, forcing evacuations and trapping 10 vehicles parked in the lot, Moore said. 
 
 Four businesses near the ruptured line were affected by street closures, officials said. 
 
 Crews were able to shut off the pipeline remotely, but by the time that was done, the spill had created pools of oil, some about 40 feet wide and knee-deep in some places. 
 
 "It looked like a lake," Moore said. 
 
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 Two people at a nearby medical center who complained of nausea believed to be related to the spill were transported to a local hospital, he said. 
 
 The Fire Department had first estimated the size of the spill at 1 million gallons, then revised that figure down to 50,000 gallons. Later in the morning, readings taken by oil tankers vacuuming up the spill put the size closer to 10,000 gallons, Moore said. 
 
 Firefighters were able to largely contain the spill after contacting a nearby cement company and using loads of sand to cordon off the oil with berms, creating a dam-like structure. Tanker trucks were then able to use hoses to suck up the oil from the resulting "lagoon," Moore said. 
 
 Bing Maps A map shows the approximate location of a pipeline rupture that spewed 10,000 gallons of crude oil in Atwater Village. A map shows the approximate location of a pipeline rupture that spewed 10,000 gallons of crude oil in Atwater Village. (Bing Maps) 
 
 The cleanup effort is expected to take 24 hours, he said. Most of the oil had been sopped up before 6 a.m., but crews still needed to use diaper-like sponges to sop up what could not be vacuumed. After that, workers planned to use high-pressure washers and a soap solution to break up the remaining oil, Moore said. 
 
 It was not immediately clear which company owned the pipeline. ||||| A “valve malfunction” prompted an above-ground oil line to spill 10,000 gallons and spray black crude into the air near the border of Glendale and Atwater Village early Thursday morning, sending two women to the hospital, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. 
 
 Crude oil was spilled across a half-mile area, according to an LAFD alert. Oil was knee-high in some areas, according to the alert. 
 
 Firefighters were called to the scene at 5175 W. San Fernando Rd. (map) about 12:15 a.m., finding black oil spraying 20 feet into the air and onto the roof and walls of a nearby strip club, according to the Fire Department’s incident update. 
 
 Fire officials immediately contacted the pipeline company — West Coast – Plains All American Pipeline — and the line was shut down remotely. But “due to residual pressure and gravity,” it was about 45 minutes before oil stopped flowing, according to the Fire Department. 
 
 LAFD initially estimated about 1 million gallons had spilled. The amount was downgraded to 50,000, then 10,000 around 8 a.m. 
 
 The two women were transported after stating they were nauseous, although it was not clear why they became nauseous, Katherine Main with LAFD said. 
 
 Those in the area reported a very strong odor, and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued a health advisory due to the combination of odor and high temperatures. 
 
 “Cleanup of this spill is progressing, but individuals may experience discomfort from odors from the residual crude,” said Director of Public Health Dr. Jonathan Fielding. “These odors may result in mild, temporary health impacts, such as eye, nose and throat irritation, headache, dizziness, or upset stomach. As the temperature rises today, these odors may become more prominent.” 
 
 Area residents and workers should take efforts to protect themselves from the “extreme odor,” the health department stated. 
 
 Multiple commercial businesses in the area were affected by the spill, as were 10 customers’ cars parked at the Gentlemen’s Club, which was evacuated. 
 
 A “valve malfunction” caused the oil leak, according to LAFD. The pipe runs from Bakersfield to Long Beach, authorities on scene said. 
 
 The oil was contained using sand from a local concrete company that was formed into 30-foot berm, creating a 2-1/2-foot deep “lagoon,” the Fire Department stated. The pooled oil was sucked up by vacuum trucks, and absorbents and a high-pressure wash was used to clean up the remaining crude. 
 
 No oil entered storm drains, which feed into the Los Angeles River and ultimately the Pacific Ocean. 
 
 West San Fernando Road was closed from Chevy Chase Drive to Electronic Place, Los Angeles Police Department Lt. Richard Parks said. 
 
 The LAFD was being supported by the LAPD and Department of Transportation in the cleanup efforts, an LAPD news release stated. Fifth-three firefighters responded. 
 
 KTLA’s Melissa Pamer and Chris Wolfe contributed to this article.
– An oil pipeline burst in LA's Atwater Village neighborhood this morning, spilling thousands of gallons of oil into the streets. The 20-inch above-ground pipe burst just after 1am, sending oil shooting up to 50 feet in the air, the LA Times reports. Remote crews soon shut off the oil, but not before it had created knee-deep pools 40-feet wide. "It looked like a lake," an LA fire captain says. Some spilled into the nearby "Gentlemen's Club," forcing it to evacuate. Multiple other businesses were affected as well, according to KTLA. Firefighters contained the spill by building berms out of sand from a nearby cement company, creating what they called a "lagoon." Initially they believed that a million gallons had spilled, but as tanker trucks sucked up the crude, that was revised down to 50,000 and then 10,000 gallons. The cleanup is expected to take 24 hours.