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.

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.

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

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.

Evacuations are underway near Los Angeles as the Hughes Fire spreads rapidly, ... Parts of Interstate 5 that had been closed will shortly be reopened, Luna said.

Evacuations are underway near Los Angeles as the Hughes Fire spreads rapidly, ... Parts of Interstate 5 that had been closed will shortly be reopened, Luna said.

The blaze had grown to nearly the size of the 14,000-acre Eaton fire, which began on Jan. 7 — the same day as the larger Palisades fire — and destroyed more than 9,000 structures.

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 ...

Evacuations are underway near Los Angeles as the Hughes Fire spreads rapidly, ... Parts of Interstate 5 that had been closed will shortly be reopened, Luna said.