A fire that broke out in Los Angeles County has led to the evacuation of hundreds of people from a state park and has already burned 11,000 acres, authorities reported on Sunday. The Post Fire ignited on Saturday afternoon in Gorman, an unincorporated community in northwestern Los Angeles County. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation by Cal Fire.
California State Park Services took action to evacuate 1,200 individuals from Hungry Valley Park, as confirmed by Cal Fire. As of Saturday evening, the fire, which remains at zero percent containment, had caused damage to two commercial properties, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Evacuation orders are currently in effect for areas located west of Interstate 5 between Pyramid Lake and Gorman, with evacuation warnings issued for areas south of Pyramid Lake between Old Ridge Route and the Los Angeles County line.
