Los Angeles County Wildfire: Fire Spreads, 1,200 Evacuated

GORMAN, Calif. — Authorities evacuated at least 1,200 people Saturday as a wildfire in Los Angeles County spread across thousands of acres near a major highway and threatened nearby structures, officials said.

The fire, called the Post Fire, burned more than 3,600 acres (5.6 square miles or 14.5 square kilometers) near Interstate 5 in Gorman, about 62 miles (100 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles, according to the California Department of Forestry and Forestry. Fire protection.

California State Park Services evacuated 1,200 people from the Hungry Valley Recreation Area in Gorman.

Both Hungry Valley and Pyramid Lake Reservoir have been closed as a result of the fire threat, the Los Angeles County Fire Department said in an 8 p.m. update.

The flames started around 1:45 p.m., authorities said.

The fire was moving southeast toward Pyramid Lake and crews were building perimeter fire lines as aircraft worked against limited visibility to impede the fire’s progress, the fire department said.