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California wildfires chewed through rural areas north of Los Angeles and east of San Diego on Thursday, racing through bone-dry brush and prompting evacuations as the state sweltered under a heat wave that could last through Labor Day.
Firefighters made significant progress overnight on the massive Route Fire that exploded south of Castaic Lake along the 5 Freeway Wednesday. Officials said shifting winds and water drops helped th… #freeway #castaiclake #firefighters #trafficfirefighters
The Route Fire, which erupted at approximately 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, has burned 5,209 acres as of 7:30 a.m. Thursday and is currently at 12% containment, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
The Route has burnt approximately 4,000 acres in the Castaic area. Mandatory evacuations are in effect.
Low humidity and high temperatures, which broke multiple records for the day, continue to pose a significant fire risk across many of the state's valleys, foothills, mountains and desert regions.