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King Fire Prompts Evacuations in California
The King Fire scorched 394 acres near the 5 Freeway and prompted evacuation warnings and shelter-in-place orders, with containment at 5% as firefighters continue efforts.
- The King Fire ignited around 1 a.m. on August 14, 2025, near Smokey Bear Road in Gorman, California, burning nearly 500 acres.
- The fire started as a brush fire under dry, challenging terrain and gusty winds that initially hindered containment efforts.
- Officials have warned residents in Hungry Valley, Paradise Ranch, and Gorman to prepare for evacuation, while instructing those located to the southeast of the Interstate 5 freeway and beneath Highway 138 to remain sheltered where they are.
- The fire burned close to Interstate 5, prompting lane closures and temporary freeway shutdowns, with containment reported at 5 percent by 6 a.m.
- Firefighters continue monitoring the fire to prevent it from crossing Interstate 5 or spreading south, and residents are advised to stay alert and prepared for sudden evacuation orders.
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King Fire Consumes Over 500 Acres Near Pyramid Lake Area
A rapidly moving wildfire that broke out Thursday north of Pyramid Lake has seared 577 acres with 20% containment. The so-called “King Fire” broke out shortly after 1 a.m. Thursday in the 45100 block of Copco Avenue, east of the Golden State (5) Freeway and south of state Route 138. Firefighters from Los Angeles County, Angeles National Forest and Kern County fire departments were jointly battling the flames amid winds that at times have gusted …
King Fire forcing partial closures along Interstate 5 in the Gorman area
GORMAN, Calif. (KION-TV) -- Multiple agencies are responding to the King Fire burning in the Gorman area in Southern California. The fire sparked east of Interstate 5 near Smokey Bear Road around 1 a.m. on Thursday. More than 400 acres have burned as crews have the fire 5% contained. Northbound Interstate 5 is seeing closures
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