Overview
- The Ridge Fire ignited Friday afternoon near Gorman and grew from roughly 100 acres to about 1,000 acres in under three hours, pushing flames and smoke across the Interstate 5 corridor.
- California Highway Patrol temporarily closed and turned around both northbound and southbound I-5 for several hours as crews worked to protect the freeway and slow the fire's spread.
- Firefighters worked overnight to protect structures and build control lines, and by Saturday morning containment had reached about 30% with evacuation orders lifted and evacuation warnings remaining in place.
- A separate Holser Fire near Piru was reported the following day, grew from single‑digit acreage to larger brush fires, drew local crews and aircraft, and had not prompted evacuation orders at the time of reporting.
- South Coast AQMD issued a Wildfire Smoke Advisory for downwind communities, officials reported no injuries, the cause remains under investigation, and travelers should expect possible air‑quality impacts and continuing containment operations.