Hughes Fire Erupts Near Magic Mountain; 5 Freeway Closed; 19,000 People Under Evacuation Order – Updated
deadline.comJust when the winds seemed to be dying down, a new blaze has erupted in fire-ravaged Los Angeles. Dubbed the Hughes Fire, the wildfire broke out around 10:30 am and went from 50-100 acres to 500-1000 acres at noon to more than 5,000 acres by 1 p.m.
That’s according to local TV outlets, all of which preempted regular coverage to focus on the conflagration. The Hughes Fire, as it’s being called, forced the closure of all northbound lanes of the Golden State (5) Freeway hjust north of state Route 126.
Motorists are being detoured to SR 126, with the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway also available as an alternate route. It was at 0% containment.
The California Highway Patrol was also working to close the southbound Golden State (5) Freeway at Grapevine Road. That means the entire freeway will be closed in both directions between Grapevine Road and state Route 126 due to the Hughes Fire.
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