A reported leak from a rupture in a gas line in northern Los Angeles County led authorities to urge nearby residents to stay inside and to temporarily shut down a major Southern California highway for several hours on Saturday, snarling traffic for miles.
The 34-inch gas main line is located just east of the southbound lanes of Interstate 5 in Castaic, a major thoroughfare linking Southern and Northern California.
Capt. Brian Kight, a spokesman for L.A. County Fire, said the call for the leak came in around 4:20 p.m. local time. Kight said there were no reports of any explosions from the leak and no reported injuries…