First responders halted an active brush fire at 8 acres Tuesday afternoon on the northbound side of Interstate 5 north of Templin Highway, according to officials.
Numerous fire engines with the Los Angeles County Fire Department were dispatched to the scene of a fully engulfed truck at 11:58 p.m. and were on the scene seven minutes later, said Kaitlyn Aldana, spokeswoman for the Fire Department.
Flames from the fully engulfed truck spread to the nearby brush, causing a vegetation fire that was running uphill, according to radio dispatch traffic.
Forward progress was stopped at 12:40 p.m. and the fire burned a total of 8 acres, Aldana said during a followup phone call with The Signal.
The fire prompted the California Highway Patrol to temporarily shut down the I-5 and issue a SigAlert for approximately two to four hours so first responders could battle the active fire, according to Officer Mendoza, a spokesman for the CHP Newhall office.
The Nos. 2, 3 and 4 lanes were shut down due to fire engines and other equipment at the scene of the incident.
L.A. County Fire helicopters were also assisting on the fire, performing water drops and attempting to douse the fire, she added.
No injuries were reported to the parties occupying the vehicle that was engulfed in flames, Mendoza added.
No structures were threatened, and no other injuries were reported, Aldana added.
