Smoke billows into air as Santa Clarita fire shuts down highway in California

The northbound 14 Freeway in Santa Clarita, California was shut down on Monday (August 3) and evacuations were ordered after a 130-acre brush fire began burning.

The northbound 14 Freeway in Santa Clarita, California was shut down on Monday (August 3) and evacuations were ordered after a 130-acre brush fire began burning.

Footage shows clouds of smoke looming over the 14 Freeway.

The fire has since been brought under control and evacuation orders were lifted.