Traffic lanes on the 5 Freeway have fully reopened after a brush fire burning in the Castaic area slowed drivers. The small fire reported at about 2:30 p.m. Monday was on a hillside covered in dry, ...
Mandatory evacuations were issued Wednesday in the Castaic area due to the fast-spreading Hughes Fire. CAL FIRE's map shows the evacuation zones.
Firefighters were able to quickly stop a brush fire burning near the 5 Freeway in Castaic, but not before it caused a major traffic backup and shelter-in-place orders issued. The blaze was reported ...