Fire burning in Southern California shuts down 5 Freeway, prompts evacuations amid triple-digit heat
LOS ANGELES — A wildfire near Castaic prompted mandatory evacuations and the closure of all lanes of the 5 Freeway on Wednesday afternoon as triple-digit temperatures hit Southern California. The Route fire was first reported just after noon Pacific time and was burning along the freeway near Lake Hughes Road, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. By 5:20 p.m., the fire had ...
by Christian Martinez, Los Angeles Times
Aug 31, 2022
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LOS ANGELES — A wildfire near Castaic prompted mandatory evacuations and the closure of all lanes of the 5 Freeway on Wednesday afternoon as triple-digit temperatures
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