California Highway Reopens After Blaze Forces 6-Day Closure

SHASTA-TRINITY NATIONAL FOREST, Calif. (AP) — A major interstate that connects Northern California to Oregon reopened Monday, six days after a wildfire roaring along the roadway forced its closure, authorities said.
California Department of Transportation spokeswoman Denise Yergenson said one lane in each direction of Interstate 5 reopened Monday at 8:30 a.m. but with some restrictions and warned of slow traffic through the area.
Yergenson said vehicles carrying flammable materials, includ