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UPDATED Aug 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM ET
Aug 7, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
I-5 reopens after brush fire; evacuations remain
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Ridge Fire grows past 1,000 acres near the LA-Kern line; I-5 closed for hours, shelter opened, evac orders still in effect.
WHO: Los Angeles County Fire Department, California Highway Patrol, NBC4 News
WHAT: Brush fire (Ridge Fire) triggers freeway closure and evacuation orders; I-5 later reopens.
WHEN: Aug 6, 2026 at 11:53 PM ET
WHERE: Gorman area and along Interstate 5 near the Los Angeles–Kern County line (between Frazier Mountain Park Road and Smokey Bear Road).
WHY: The fire expanded rapidly in high temperatures and dry conditions, prompting evacuation orders and the I-5 closure.
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