Fire Explodes North of L.A., Closes Part of Crucial I-5
All Northbound Lanes of Interstate Closed as of 2 P.M. Pacific Time; Area Is About 45 Miles From Pacific Palisades
Plumes of smoke caused by the Hughes Fire rise over Castaic, Calif., on Jan. 22. (Ethan Swope/Associated Press)
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A fire spreading rapidly north of Los Angeles has shut one of California’s main transportation arteries.
The Hughes Fire started just before 11 a.m. local time and quickly spread to more than 5,054 acres, spurring evacuation orders around Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County. Students from three local middle and elementary schools were evacuated to a grocery store parking lot and sports complex for parents to pick them up, the California Highway Patrol Newhall said in a statement on X.
All northbound lanes of Interstate 5 were closed at about 2 p.m. The vital link …
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