A brush fire that ignited in Gorman on Friday afternoon has jumped over the 5 Freeway, prompting evacuation orders, lane closures and heavy traffic delays through the Grapevine.The blaze, dubbed the Ridge fire, was reported around 3 p.m. near the 39000 block of Gorman Post Road and quickly burned about 100 acres of surrounding brush in northwestern Los Angeles County. Less than three hours later, the fire had already grown to 1,000 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.Around 4:45 p.m., the fire crossed the 5, leading authorities to issue an evacuation order in areas of Gorman and Hungry Valley west of the freeway. Evacuation warnings are also in place to the south and north of the blaze, as well as in the adjacent area of Kern County. A map of areas affected by evacuations can be found here.South-to-southeast winds of 6 to 10 mph, with gusts of up to 15 mph, are blowing at the site of the fire, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures in the area are in the lower 90s, and humidity levels are around 18%.This is a developing story and will be updated.
