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LA County issues evacuation warning for Castaic fire

An evacuation warning has been issued for a wildfire in Castaic on Monday afternoon. 

The Los Angeles County Fire Department said a semi-truck carrying cars crashed and ignited in flames, which spread to nearby brush and grew to 25 acres by 5:25 p.m.

The Angeles National Forest said the evacuation warning is for the Paradise Ranch Estates Mobile Home Park on Templin Highway near the 5 Freeway. 

Caltrans said the three right lanes of the northbound 5 Freeway have been closed as crews try to extinguish the fire. 

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