The Route fire was 71% contained as of 7 a.m. Saturday, the Los Angeles County Fire Department reported on its Twitter page.
Firefighters were gaining the upper hand Saturday on the Route fire near Castaic that has charred more than 5,200 acres, temporarily shut down all lanes of the 5 Freeway and prompted evacuations.
About 250 county firefighters were assigned to the blaze along with 115 U.S. Forest Service firefighters, eight air tankers and seven helicopters, said L.A. County Fire Inspector Craig Little.
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