Crews on Tuesday were removing a damaged section of a large-diameter gas line that ruptured in Castaic on Saturday, shutting down the 5 Freeway for about four hours ... The initial call came in at 4.20 p.m ... The L.A ... All lanes reopened at 8.50 p.m ... .
There were no initial signs of ignition or explosion after a high-pressure, 34-inch natural gas pipeline ruptured on Saturday, Dec. 27 in Castaic, north of Santa Clarita, causing officials to halt traffic on the 5 Freeway for several hours ... Saturday ... .