A brush fire is burning near the 5 Freeway in Castaic, prompting an evacuation warning. The fire was reported just after 4:15 p.m. and grew to 19 acres with a moderate rate of speed, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
Evacuation Warning
The evacuation warning was issued for a specific zone in the area. Smoke was seen coming from the canyons near the freeway. A heavily burned semi-truck was also seen off the side of the freeway.
Original reporting: NBC4 Los Angeles — read the source article.
