The Ridge Fire is burning on W. Gorman Post Road, according to the L.A. County Fire Department. It was first reported just after 3 p.m. Friday.
The fire quickly grew from an estimated 100 acres to 1,000 acres as it spread to the 5 Freeway.
AIR7 video shows a lot of smoke in the area. At one point, a "firenado" was spotted along the fire line. ABC7 Meteorologist Dallas Raines estimated it was between 70 and 100 feet tall. "Firenadoes" form when the intense hot air around the fire rises, and cool air blows in and starts spinning around.
California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert, closing all northbound lanes of the 5 Freeway between Smokey Bear Road and SR-138.
Not long after the first SigAlert was issued, the fire jumped to the other side of the 5 Freeway with winds in the area. A second SigAlert was issued, closing all southbound lanes between Frazier Mountain Park Road and Smokey Bear Road.
L.A. County issued an evacuation order for residents in zone GOR-HUNGRYVALLEY-A. Evacuation warnings were issued for zones GOR-E001-A and GOR-HUNGRYVALLEY-B.
Kern County also issued an evacuation warning for zone KRN-545. Residents in the area are being asked to prepare to leave.
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