GORMAN, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters with air support scrambled to control a wind-driven wildfire that erupted Thursday morning in hills along Interstate 5 in northwestern Los Angeles County, officials said.

The King Fire broke out around 1 a.m. and swiftly charred around 500 acres (200 hectares) of tinder-dry brush in a lightly populated area about 60 miles (96 kilometers) north of downtown LA.

An RV park was ordered to shelter in place and residents of remote homes were under evacuation warnings. The fire was 5% contained, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The California Highway Patrol closed some highway lanes as crews battled flames that raced along hillsides. Off- and on-ramps were closed near Smokey Bear Road, along with several surrounding roads just north of Pyr

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