About 50 homes threatened by 500-acre brush fire near Tujunga; 210 Freeway closed

A 12-mile stretch of the 210 Freeway was closed Friday afternoon when a brush fire in the Verdugo Mountains jumped the highway and threatened about 50 homes, triggering evacuations, authorities said.

The miles-long closure of the freeway left hundreds of motorists stranded on the sun-baked roadway,...