A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) bus has caught fire in the Newhall Pass Wednesday afternoon, prompting the evacuation of inmates on board, officials said.

The vehicle fire was first reported at about 3:35 p.m. Wednesday on the northbound 5 Freeway south of Calgrove Boulevard, according to Franklin Lopez with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

“It came in as a Sheriff’s bus on fire,” Lopez said.

Upon arrival, the fire was extinguished, according to Lopez.

An estimated 15 inmates were evacuated from the bus, according to Fire officials.

No injuries have been reported in connection with the incident, Lopez added

Traffic on the northbound 5 Freeway is impacted through the Newhall Pass, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP).

A SigAlert was issued at about 3:45 p.m. Wednesday for the No. 1 lane on the northbound I-5, closed south of Calgrove Boulevard for about one hour, according to CHP logs.

Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story, more information will be added as it becomes available.

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