Authorities in Southern California are searching for a person of interest in the arson fire that closed a portion of the critical I-10 freeway in L. A, that massive fire under an overpass, creating a traffic nightmare. But officials announcing today that stretch of the freeway will be fully open to traffic tomorrow, just in time for the peak of Thanksgiving holiday travel. Abc's Jacqueline Lee in Los Angeles tonight.

Tonight, with crews working around the clock to restore a crucial artery for Los Angeles drivers after that massive fire, officials announcing I-10 will reopen ahead of schedule and before that Thanksgiving rush. Eight days to.

Get this thing open and operational. And that means if you're doing the math that this thing opens tonight, it will be fully operational tomorrow.

Ready for the community. Authorities determining the fire to be an active arson. Releasing these images of a person of interest wearing a hoodie and a knee brace, saying he appeared to have visible burn injuries on his left leg. The blaze snalled traffic on one of the country's busiest interstates, 300,000 Angelinos using every single day. Aaa is projecting nearly 50 million people to drive to their destinations this Thanksgiving. Housing as gas prices continue to drop and some are already taking to the skies. The TSA is in the middle of screening 30 million passengers this holiday.

Is it a strategy to be flying a few days before Thanksgiving?

You can get to where you need to go and then get your work done a little bit before you unplug for the full holiday. I think that's a really good strategy. With the.

Busiest day in the air and on the roads is expected to be Wednesday, so experts recommend leaving early to avoid the traffic.

Whit.

Important advice, Jacqueline Lee, thank you.

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