The freeway was shut down just after 2 p,m.. Original story below. ***** Interstate 5 was closed in both directions from the Grapevine to Castaic as the Hughes Fire burned Wednesday afternoon.

Interstate 5 is closed due to the Hughes Fire that erupted earlier Wednesday. “All lanes of northbound & southbound I-5 are CLOSED through the Grapevine due to the Hughes Fire,” Caltrans ...

SHASTA COUNTY, Calif. -- Traffic is very slow on Interstate 5 north of O'Brien due to a truck fire that was reported just ...

The Fort fire began just before 11:30 p.m. Wednesday in Lebec and had grown significantly by Thursday morning as commuters ...

Called the Hughes Fire, flames erupted around 10:30 a.m., ... Gusty north to northeast winds pushed the fire toward Interstate 5 and Ventura County. Advertisement. Advertisement.

The Hughes Fire started just before 11 a.m. local time Jan. 22 and quickly spread to more than 5,054 acres, ... All northbound lanes of Interstate 5 were closed at about 2 p.m. Pacific time, ...

Interstate 5 remained open, though the fire was approaching the freeway near Castaic. Around 11 p.m., the evacuation order was reduced to a warning for Los Angeles County residents west of I-5.

The fast-moving Hughes fire has spread to over 10,000 acres in less than two days, with firefighters saying it is just 14% contained on Thursday.

Gusty north to northeast winds pushed the fire toward Interstate 5 and Ventura County. By Thursday morning, the fire was 14% contained and thousands of firefighters were assigned to the blaze.

The fast-burning Hughes Fire prompted evacuations on Wednesday, ... Parts of Interstate 5 were closed, but reopened late Wednesday night. Earlier in the day, ...

Interstate 5 is closed due to the Hughes Fire that erupted earlier Wednesday. “All lanes of northbound & southbound I-5 are CLOSED through the Grapevine due to the Hughes Fire,” Caltrans ...