"Los Angeles County firefighters were responding to a gas line explosion in Castaic on Saturday, which prompted the California Highway Patrol to close a portion of the 5 Freeway and the Fire Department to order residents to shelter in place. The Fire Department received reports of the explosion about 4:20 p.m. near Ridge Route Road and Pine Crest Place. There were no injuries, said Fire Captain Brian Kight. CHP closed all lanes of the 5 Freeway at 5:12 p.m. for an unknown duration."
"The shelter-in-place order, issued at 5:40 p.m., spans much of Castaic and advises residents to close all doors, windows and vents, and shut off HVAC systems. By 6 p.m., the gas company had shut off both sides of the gas line, but firefighters and a hazmat task force continued to respond to a residual leak. The cause of the explosion is unknown."
Los Angeles County firefighters responded to a gas line explosion in Castaic on Saturday, prompting the California Highway Patrol to close a portion of the 5 Freeway and the Fire Department to issue a shelter-in-place order. The department received reports at about 4:20 p.m. near Ridge Route Road and Pine Crest Place. Fire Captain Brian Kight said there were no injuries. CHP closed all lanes of the 5 Freeway at 5:12 p.m. The shelter-in-place order, issued at 5:40 p.m., covers much of Castaic and advises residents to close doors, windows and vents and shut off HVAC systems. By 6 p.m. the gas company shut off both sides of the gas line while firefighters and a hazmat task force continued to address a residual leak. The cause of the explosion is unknown.
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