Post Fire in Gorman burns more than 12,000 acres with strong winds expected

A massive brush fire in the Gorman area north of Los Angeles that’s burned 12,265 acres was just 2% contained this morning, with strong winds expected today, state fire officials said. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The Post Fire was threatening nearby structures and prompted the evacuation of about 1,200 people from the Hungry Valley State Vehicular Recreation Area. Pyramid Lake was also closed, and street closures were in place south of Ralphs Ranch Road at Quail Lake Road.

Two commercial properties were damaged and two were threatened, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The fire was moving southeast toward Lake Pyramid and pushing up into Hungry Valley Park on Sunday, and crews were working to construct perimeter lines around the fire flank.

The USDA Forest Service is in unified command with Angeles National Forest, the Los Angeles County Fire Department and Ventura County Fire Department. The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, California State Park Services and California Highway Patrol were also providing support.

The moon shines over the Post Fire early Sunday, June 16, 2024, burning between Gorman and Pyramid Lake.
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The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a wildfire smoke advisory for the Santa Clarita and Castaic areas, with northwesterly winds expected to push smoke from the fire southeast toward Santa Clarita, the San Fernando Valley and parts of the Angeles National Forest.

A National Weather Service wind advisory was in effect through 11 a.m. Sunday, but winds were expected to increase in strength from 9 p.m. to midnight, possibly reaching 65 mph at the ridge tops, according to the Angeles National Forest.

The Post Fire started at about 1:45 p.m. Saturday at Ralph’s Ranch and Gorman School roads, near the Golden State (5) Freeway, Los Angeles County Fire Department spokesman Chris Little told City News Service.

It was initially reported as a 500-acre brush fire but quickly grew to 2,000 acres by 4:45 p.m. and then 4,400 acres by 7:15 p.m. By midnight, it reached 10,504 acres. dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb dfb

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