A small fire that started with a disabled motorhome caused a brief closure of the northbound 14 freeway at Ward Road this afternoon.

According to the CHP, the motorhome broke down and began to burn on the right shoulder at 12:58 p.m. Embers drifted to the center divider, where brush began to burn, forcing the closure of all northbound traffic.

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Los Angeles County Fire officials said that the fire was contained to three-quarters of an acre. Lanes began reopening around 1:30 p.m.