A big rig fire led to the closure of multiple lanes on the northbound 5 Freeway just north of Santa Clarita Thursday night.

At around 8 p.m. Monday, first responders received reports of a big rig fire on the northbound 5 freeway at Templin Highway, according to Dispatch Supervisor Stafford with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

“We got the call at 7:50 reporting… a big rig fire,” Stafford said. “There was small involvement with brush.”

The fire briefly spread into nearby brush, but the flames were quickly knocked down.

At around 8 p.m. a SigAlert was issued announcing that the right three lanes of the freeway were blocked due to the big rig fire.

The No. 2, No. 3 and No. 4 lanes of the northbound 5 Freeway at Templin Highway remain closed as of 8:30 p.m.

Ed. Note: This is a breaking news story, more information will be added as it becomes available.

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