Firefighters knocked down a 20-acre brush fire near Castaic on Tuesday afternoon, but the blaze caused a traffic nightmare for commuters heading home on Interstate 5.
The blaze near northbound Interstate 5, south of Templin Highway, was reported at 3:28 p.m., said Los Angeles County Fire Department Inspector Don Kunitomi.
As of 5 p.m., no structures were being threatened, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
About 115 firefighters, supported by five chopper crews, battled the flames, Kunitomi said.
The blaze apparently started when a big rig caught fire and the flames spread to the brush, said CHP Officer Krystal Carter.
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