A 1.5 acre brush fire broke on Saturday afternoon approximately 1 mile north of Lake Hughes Road along the northbound 5 freeway, officials at the Los Angeles County Fire Department confirmed.
As of 2:30 p.m. the blaze has not yet been knocked down, LACoFD Supervisor Martin Rangel confirmed.
Additionally, Rangel was able to confirm that no structures have been threatened by the fire. Â
The department received the call at 1:25 p.m. on Saturday and, upon arrival, discovered the blaze off the right hand shoulder of the northbound 5 freeway.
While the blaze has created additional backups near the base of the Grapevine, no lanes have been closed.
This is a breaking news story. Updates will be posted as more information becomes available.
