County firefighters stopped the forward progress of a brushfire near the northbound 5 Freeway in Gorman Sunday night that charred an estimated 200 acres and was 15% contained. Smoke could be seen for several miles and active flames were burning alongside the freeway. The California Highway Patrol issued a SigAlert in Castaic at 8:09 p.m. 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. There were no immediate reports of injuries or burning structures. This year's fire season has already seen above normal activity. A dry winter, followed by a hot spring created favorable conditions for fires and rapid spread, according to The National Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook issued in July. In August and September, above normal temperatures along with drought conditions are expected to lead to an expansion of wildfires in parts of California, the report said.