Wildfire threatens Castaic and prompts evacuations: Officials monitoring winds overnight

CASTAIC, Calif. – A fast-moving wildfire ignited along Interstate 5 near the Grapevine on Saturday, quickly spreading towards the town of Castaic by nightfall. The Post fire, as it has been named, has grown to over 4,400 acres by late Saturday, prompting evacuations in the surrounding areas, including Gorman and the Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area. The blaze, moving parallel to I-5, has caused traffic disruptions and accidents as some drivers stopped to photograph …

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