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About 1,200 people were evacuated from a California state park after a wildfire erupted near a major highway about 60 miles northwest of Los Angeles. The blaze was burning out of control and covered 11,000 acres as of Sunday morning, according to an update from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, known as Cal Fire. “Currently crews are working to construct perimeter fire lines around the flakes of the fire,” Cal Fire said on its website. “Aircraft are working to stop forward progress but have limited visibility.” The flames broke out around 1:45 Saturday in Gorman, Calif…

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