First responders gather after the gas line explosion on Dec. 27, 2025. Habeba Mostafa/The Signal

Gas line explosion near Castaic prompts freeway closure, shelter orders 

A gas explosion in Castaic a little after 4 p.m. Saturday prompted freeway closures and shelter in place orders, according to multiple first responders, radio dispatch traffic and social media reports.   A critical shelter in place order from the L.A. County Fire Department was issued on the Genasys Protect platform Saturday evening at 5:40 p.m. for

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