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Los Angeles fires: List of freeway and highway closures

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Published  January 8, 2025 1:56pm PST
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The Brief

    • The major fires include the Palisades Fire west of Los Angeles, the Eaton Fire north of Pasadena, and the Hurst Fire in the San Fernando Valley.
    • At least 70,000 residents so far are under evacuation orders.
    • More than 1.5 million customers are without power.

LOS ANGELES - Caltrans announced the closure of multiple freeways and highways across Southern California due to several wildfires burning in the region.

Here are the latest closures as of Wednesday afternoon:

Pacific Coast Highway 

  • Southbound PCH at Las Flores Canyon Road
  • Southbound PCH at Malibu Canyon Road
  • Northbound PCH at McClure Tunnel
  • Westbound 10 Freeway traffic diverted at Lincoln Boulevard
  • Topanga Canyon Boulevard closed in both directions between PCH and Mulholland Drive

Angeles Crest Highway

  • Eastbound SR-2 closed 2.2 miles north of 210 Freeway to 300 feet west of Upper Big Tujunga Road

San Gabriel Canyon Road

  • SR-39 closed as a preventive measure north of Azusa (only residents allowed to enter)

5/210 Freeways

  • Northbound 5 Freeway truck lanes closed to 210 and 14 Freeways
  • Westbound lanes on 210 Freeway open at Roxford
  • Eastbound 210 Freeway open from 5 Freeway to Yarnell Street
  • Northbound and southbound 5 Freeway connectors to eastbound 210 open
  • 5 Freeway open in both directions at Lankershim Boulevard

The Source: This story was reported with information from Caltrans.

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