A brush fire was quickly extinguished Friday night after burning a quarter of an acre off the northbound I-5 Freeway near the College of the Canyons Valencia campus.

The fire broke out just before 6:40 p.m. Friday in the brush off the northbound lanes of the I-5 Freeway, north of the McBean Parkway exit.

Fire officials were able to extinguish the blaze within minutes of arriving on scene.

The blaze prompted California Highway Patrol officials to close the right three lanes of the northbound I-5 for an hour.

The cause of the fire is currently unknown.

KHTS FM 98.1 and AM 1220 is Santa Clarita’s only local radio station. KHTS mixes in a combination of news, traffic, sports, and features along with your favorite adult contemporary hits. Santa Clarita news and features are delivered throughout the day over our airwaves, on our website and through a variety of social media platforms. Our KHTS national award-winning daily news briefs are now read daily by 34,000+ residents. A vibrant member of the Santa Clarita community, the KHTS broadcast signal reaches all of the Santa Clarita Valley and parts of the high desert communities located in the Antelope Valley. The station streams its talk shows over the web, reaching a potentially worldwide audience. Follow @KHTSRadio on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.