Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Aug 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
Brush fire near Kern line prompts evacuations, I-5 shut
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Ridge Fire near Gorman ballooned to 1,000 acres, triggering evacuation orders and a full I-5 closure Friday.
WHO: Los Angeles County Fire Department; California Highway Patrol; local residents in affected areas
WHAT: Brush fire (Ridge Fire) burning across both sides of I-5, prompting evacuations and freeway shutdown
WHEN: Aug 6, 2026 at 11:53 PM ET
WHERE: Gorman (northwestern Los Angeles County), near the Los Angeles-Kern County line; I-5 near Frazier Mountain Park Road to Smokey Bear Road
WHY: The cause hasn't been reported yet.
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