The brush fire in the Gorman area, near the Kern County line, is now 54% contained after burning 1,108 acres, authorities said Sunday.
That’s up from 30% containment and 1,057 acres since Saturday, Cal Fire reported.
“Resources will continue with mop-up operations to establish full containment.” Cal Fire said. “Forward spread has been stopped.”
All evacuation orders and warnings were lifted as of 10:30 p.m. Saturday.
Shortly aftterward, the American Red Cross announced it was closing a shelter established at the Castaic Sports Complex Gymnasium.
The fast-moving Ridge Fire was reported at 2:40 p.m. Friday, burning northeast of the Golden State (5) Freeway near Gorman School Road, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
It spread rapidly as the flames advanced toward the freeway, initially forcing closure of the northbound lanes at Smokey Bear Road due to heavy smoke. The southbound lanes were subsequently closed at Frazier Mountain Park Road as the flames advanced on and eventually spotted across the freeway.
Crews from Los Angeles and Kern counties battled the flames, with support from Angeles National Forest personnel. By late Friday afternoon, Ventura County had dispatched various resources, including aerial water-dropping assets, as the fire went to a third alarm.
Evacuation orders were issued in the Hungry Valley area, while warnings were issued along the freeway corridor north of state Route 138 to the Kern County line. Additional warnings were in place in Kern County.
All road closures were lifted by 4:30 p.m. Friday, and by Saturday morning the evacuation orders had been lifted, but some evacuation warnings remained in place in an area just north of Hungry Valley.
Authorities said 139 structures were threatened, but no injuries were reported.
Updates are available at lacounty.gov/emergency.