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A brush fire broke out near the 5 Freeway in the Valencia Industrial Center Friday afternoon, prompting a response from firefighters, officials said.
UPDATE: 1:10 p.m. — Forward progress has stopped on the Valencia brush fire near the 5 Freeway. Firefighters are expected to remain on scene for about two hours, according to Fire officials.
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The brush fire, dubbed the Stanford Fire, was first reported around 12:40 p.m. Friday on the northbound 5 Freeway near Highway 126, said Tony Imbrenda, a captain with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
“The fire is burning between the freeway and (Avenue) Stanford running in medium brush,” Imbrenda said.
The fire is at a quarter acre as of 1 p.m. Friday, according to officials.
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The California Highway Patrol has shut down the No. 3, 4 and 5 lanes of the northbound 5 Freeway near Rye Canyon Road as of Friday afternoon, according to CHP officials.
A SIG Alert has been issued for the closure of the lanes until about 3 p.m. Friday, according to the CHP.
***SIGALERT*** #3, 4, 5 LANES CLOSED NB I-5 South of SR126 for to fire for approx 2 hours. pic.twitter.com/AIjjgz6g2I
— CHP Newhall (@CHP_Newhall) August 23, 2019
Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story, more information will be added as it becomes available.
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Throwing a lit cigarette out of a car should carry a mandatory jail sentence. Quit smoking or stay home!
Or was it arson? Why can’t they put cameras (even just a gopro) along the freeway to see what/who is starting all this stuff. People aren’t going to stop this stupid dangerous behavior until someone gets prosecuted for it.