GORMAN, Calif. - LA County firefighters stopped the forward progress of a brushfire in Gorman on Sunday evening that charred an estimated 200 acres and is 15 percent contained.<\/p>\n
The 'Post Fire', which ignited near Gorman Post Road and the northbound Golden State (5) Freeway, was reported at 6:54 p.m., said Los Angeles County Fire Department Dispatch Supervisor Melinda Choi.<\/p>\n
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Four water-dropping helicopters were being used and assistance was sought from the Los Angeles Fire Department, which was sending another water-dropping helicopter, said county fire Dispatch Supervisor Martin Rangel.<\/p>\n
The California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert in Castaic at 8:09 p.m. <\/p>\n
The northbound 5 was closed at Smokey Bear Road and the transition road between westbound state Route 138 and northbound 5 was also shut down, the CHP said.<\/p>\n
There were no immediate reports of injuries, but some buildings were threatened, Rangel said.<\/p>\n
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