The Weldon Fire in Newhall broke out north of the Newhall Pass Thursday evening, prompting a full first-alarm response from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. UPDATE (6:50 p.m.): Forward progress on the Weldon Fire has been halted, with firefighters holding the blaze at 10 acres. UPDATE (6:35 p.m.): The Weldon Fire has now reached 10 acres in size, with the potential ...

The Weldon Fire broke out on the 5 Freeway Tuesday as a result of a vehicle fire, and was quickly extinguished, officials said. UPDATE: 6:25 p.m. — All lanes of the northbound 5 Freeway are now open, according to the California Highway Patrol. UPDATE: 5:04 p.m — The CHP has issued a SigAlert update, claiming both number 4 and 5 lanes will ...