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FIRE ALERT: Large Brushfire That Started Off Calgrove

As of 2:08 p.m.: There is a 45 acre or more brush fire on the Northbound I-5 Freeway near Calgrove Blvd that is moving uphill.

The flames are visible from multiple areas in Santa Clarita Valley, including KHTS AM-1220’s building in Downtown Newhall.

Officials have said that the fire “is moving quick.”

Two mobile home parks at the 23500 block on the Old Rd is currently being evacuated, according to Stephanie English, community service liaison.

We have a report the fire has jumped the freeway and is now on both sides.

The I-5 has two lanes open traveling north and one open traveling south.

The Old Road is closed in both directions at the 5 freeway.

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FIRE ALERT: Large Brushfire That Started Off Calgrove

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About Kimberly Beers

Kimberly Beers is a Santa Clarita native. She received her Bachelor's Degree in Journalism from California State University, Northridge in 2013. While attending the university, she focused her attention on news writing and worked as a primary news writer for the campus' award winning radio station and televised news program. She began writing news stories for KHTS in 2014 and hopes to have a lifetime career dedicated to writing and sharing the news