A brush fire, dubbed the Calgrove Fire, that ignited on the 5 Freeway prompted a full response from firefighters Saturday afternoon in Santa Clarita.
UPDATE (12:44 p.m): Forward progress has been stopped as of 12:26 p.m. One injury has been reported as a result of the fire, according to Los Angeles County Supervisor Cheryl Sims.
On Saturday at around 11:46 a.m. firefighters received reports of a brush fire on the hillside of the southbound 5 Freeway near Calgrove Boulevard, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department Twitter.
As of 12:17 p.m. the fire is approximately 3 to 5 acres in size, according to a SCV Sheriff Twitter alert.
An active brush fire has been reported near the Southbound 5 freeway/Calgrove Blvd in Newhall, approximately 3-5 acres currently. Please allow emergency vehicles to proceed through as fire crews work to contain the fire. #CalgroveFire pic.twitter.com/FW2878NS3X
— SCV Sheriff (@SCVSHERIFF) November 20, 2021
According to preliminary reports, evacuations are underway for nearby residents as a result of the fire. First responders are advising people to avoid Towsley Canyon.
The No. 3 and 4 lane of the southbound 5 Freeway have been impacted due to the fire for an unknown amount of time, according to California Highway Patrol Incident logs.
A second fire was reported just minutes after the Calgrove incident, indicating to first responders that the incident may have been a result of arson, according to the CHP logs.
Deputies were called out to the scene to investigate further as of 12 p.m.
Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story, more information will be added as it becomes available
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