Authorities evacuated at least 1,200 people Saturday as a wildfire in Los Angeles County burned thousands of acres near a major highway and threatened nearby structures, officials said.
The fire, called the Post Fire, burned more than 14.5 square kilometers (3,600 acres, 5.6 square miles) of land near Interstate 5 in Gorman, about 100 kilometers (62 miles) northwest of Los Angeles. explained the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
The state park service evacuated 1,200 people from the Hungry Valley Recreation Area in Gorman, and both Hungry Valley and Pyramid Lake Reservoir were closed to the public due to the threat of the fire, county fire officials said Saturday. evening.
The flames started around 1:45 p.m., authorities said.
The fire was moving southeast, towards Pyramid Lake, and crews were erecting perimeter firebreaks while firefighting planes worked with limited visibility to try to stop the advance of the flames, according to firefighters.
