Castaic Brush Fire at 91 Percent Containment

Castaic Brush Fire at 91 Percent Containment
A firefighting helicopter drops water as firefighters stand near a hotspot a day after the Route Fire burned through the area near Castaic, Calif., on Sept. 1, 2022. Mario Tama/Getty Images
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CASTAIC, Calif.—Firefighters laboring under intense heat continued making dogged progress against a large brush fire in the Castaic area, with containment up to 91 percent on Sept. 4.

The Route Fire, which began around noon Wednesday alongside the Golden State (5) Freeway north of Lake Hughes Road, has burned 5,208 acres, destroyed two structures and led to seven heat-related firefighter injuries.

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