Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced the curfew on Tuesday. It encompasses a one-mile area of the city and is in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. PT.

Fox News correspondent Steve Harrigan reports on the extended curfew in Los Angeles and Mayor Karen Bass’ response to the city being labeled a ‘war zone’ on 'Special Report.'

The downtown curfew will be in effect from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday, with violators subject to arrest and prosecution.

The curfew extends to sections of downtown Los Angeles where protests have turned into instances of vandalism and looting.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said that an overnight curfew for downtown neighborhoods will remain in effect indefinitely.

With a curfew again imposed on downtown L.A. on Wednesday, several local businesses are closing earlier, canceling events — or not changing plans at all.

There will be “limited exceptions” to the curfew — residents of the area, “people traveling to and from work and credentialed media representatives,” according to Mayor

Protesters gathered in the area outside of the curfew zone, but there were still some confrontations when police moved to break up a crowd of several hundred people. An unlawful assembly was declared around 6:30 p.m. and according to the Los Angeles Police Department, 71 people were arrested on suspicion of failure to disperse.

The curfew took effect at 8 p.m. Pacific time and applies until 6 a.m., covering a roughly 1-square-mile area between the 5 Freeway, 110 Freeway and 10 Freeway. Authorities have warned that the curfew could be in place for several days.

After four nights of rioting and destruction, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass instituted a downtown curfew on Tuesday, leading to relative peace over the past three nights. With the curfew a demonstrated success,