Brush fire scorches 25 acres along 14 Freeway in Santa Clarita

California

SANTA CLARITA — Firefighters were making progress Saturday afternoon at stopping a 25-acre brush fire along the Antelope Valley (14) Freeway in Santa Clarita.

The Los Angeles County Fire Department first reported the blaze at 15 acres at 1:37 p.m. on the ridge along the freeway at Golden Valley Road.

  • Los Angeles County Fire Department camp crew members trudge up a steep hill to get to a brush fire burning along the 14 Freeway on Saturday. (Mike Meadows/Contributing photographer)

  • A brush fire burned Saturday along the 14 Freeway in Santa Clarita. (Rick McClure/Contributing photographer)

By 2 p.m., fire officials reported that forward progress of the fire was stopped and they expected to quickly finish clearing a line of vegetation around the blaze.

No structures were threatened and no injuries were reported.

All but one firefighting helicopter was released, officials said.

The California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert at 1:41 p.m. shutting down lanes 2, 3 and 4 of the 14 Freeway at Golden Valley Road.

All lanes had reopened by just before 6 p.m., Caltrans said.

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