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King Fire Burns 400 Acres Near Gorman, Shutters I-5 Lanes

Containment holds at 5 percent with firefighters concentrated on preventing the blaze from crossing I-5.

A map from CAL FIRE shows where the evacuation warnings, shown in yellow, have been issued.
Flames from the Sunset fire burning in the Runyon Canyon area of the Hollywood Hills move toward homes on Curson Ave. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. (KNN News)
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Overview

  • The King Fire ignited shortly after 1 a.m. near Copco Avenue and Smokey Bear Road south of Highway 138, advancing rapidly through dry brush under 30 mph wind gusts.
  • Firefighters from Cal Fire, the U.S. Forest Service, Los Angeles County Fire, Angeles National Forest and Kern County are coordinating suppression operations.
  • By 3 a.m. the blaze had surrounded an RV park, destroying a double-wide trailer, two vehicles and two outhouses.
  • Evacuation warnings cover Paradise Ranch RV Park while residents of Pyramid Lake RV Park have been ordered to shelter in place.
  • Two northbound lanes of Interstate 5 were closed overnight before partial reopening, prompting officials to warn nearby residents to be prepared to evacuate.