Evacuations ordered as Tumbleweed Fire spreads in Southern California – Everett Post

(LOS ANGELES) – A fast moving bush fire in southern California has evacuated people off Interstate 5.

The tumbleweed fire started just before 2 p.m. near Gorman, California, about 70 miles northwest of Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

At 8 p.m. the fire had exploded along the I-5 corridor on nearly 1,000 hectares. It is currently only 10% included.

The fire was fueled by high winds with gusts between 18 and 25 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service.

Evacuations were ordered near the Hungry Valley recreation area, and two firefighters were slightly injured, according to the fire department.

No buildings were damaged or destroyed by the fire.

Decades of mega-drought and scorching temperatures, driven by climate change, have created tinder boxes for forest fires on the west coast.

The exact cause of the fire is unknown.

Another bushfire that lit nearby on Sunday, the Dulce Fire near Agua Dulce, about 45 miles north of Los Angeles, was 100% contained on 12 acres.

According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, at least three other fires broke out elsewhere in the state on Sunday.