BREAKING: 50-acre brush fire in Gorman shuts down Highway 138, spawns “smokenado”
A brush fire erupted Wednesday afternoon near Highway 138 in Gorman and quickly spread to 50 acres and even generated what appeared to be a "smokenado."A brush fire erupted Wednesday afternoon near Highway 138 in Gorman and quickly spread to 50 acres and even generated what appeared to be a "smokenado."
More than 200 firefighters battled the blaze, which was reported just after 4 p.m. along the 43800 block of Lancaster Road, near Quail Lake, according to authorities. The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff's Station announced the blaze prompted a part of Highway 138 to shut down. Water drops extinguished much of the flames, but large plumes of smoke billowed over the area. AIR7 HD captured a whirlwind of smoke rising from the fire, creating a "smokenado."
The so-called Sam Fire grew to 50 acres by 5:20 p.m. The Los Angeles County Fire Department reports no structures are currently threatened by the flames.Related Topics
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