A pickup truck “fully engulfed in flames” blocked traffic on the 5 Freeway Saturday for an unknown duration as firefighters worked to extinguish the flames. 

Around 12 p.m. Saturday, emergency responders received reports of a vehicle fire on the roadside of the 5 Freeway by the Magic Mountain Parkway Off-ramp in Valencia, according to Bernard Peters, a dispatch supervisor with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

“Firefighters are on scene of a truck fire,” Peters said. “There is no spread to the brush.”

Wood in the back of the truck was seen catching fire before the vehicle became “fully engulfed in flames,” according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Incident Logs.

As of 12:15 p.m.,the Magic Mountain Parkway off-ramp was temporarily closed for an unknown duration and 5 Freeway traffic was slowed as firefighters worked to put out the blaze.

No injuries were reported. 

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

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