A wind-driven wildfire burning north of Los Angeles is creating unhealthy air quality throughout Southern California after exploding in size to more than 12,000 acres within 24 hours.
– A wind-driven wildfire burning north of Los Angeles is creating unhealthy air quality throughout Southern California after exploding in size to more than 12,000 acres within 24 hours.
The Post Fire started Saturday at 1:47 p.m. in Gorman, California, on Gorman Road and continues to burn in Los Angeles County and Ventura County.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
Fire departments from Los Angeles and Ventura counties and US Forest Service firefighters are battling the fire, which has destroyed at least two structures so far.
After growing to 4,400 acres on Saturday night with no containment, the fire exploded overnight, increasing to more than 12,250 acres by Sunday afternoon, according to California’s Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
