The Hurst Fire (initially known as the Sylmar Fire [2]) was a wildfire that burned in the Sylmar area of the city of Los Angeles in Southern California. It was one of several fires driven by an extremely powerful Santa Ana wind event. Cause. The cause of the fire is under investigation. [1] According to some residents, an electrical explosion ...

Jan 7, 2025 · Red Flag Warning: National Weather Service Red Flag Warnings indicate warm temperatures, very low humidities, and stronger winds that can combine to produce an increased risk of fire danger.

Jan 8, 2025 · Late Tuesday night, a wildfire in Sylmar quickly threatened homes and closed the 210 freeway. The Hurst fire was reported shortly before 10:30 p.m. near Diamond Road, according to CalFire. It has...

4 days ago · The Los Angeles Fire Department tracked the source of the Hurst fire in Sylmar to an area near a Southern California Edison transmission tower where downed lines were found, the utility company ...

Jan 8, 2025 · The Hurst Fire in Sylmar has prompted the evacuation of residents of the Oakridge Mobile Home Park. Michael, a longtime resident of the community, has packed up all of his belongings and is...

Jan 13, 2025 · - The Hurst Fire that sparked in Sylmar Thursday is almost completely contained. According to Cal Fire, the fire burned 799 acres and was 95% contained as of Monday at 10:30 a.m.

Jan 9, 2025 · Two more fires—the Hurst/Sylmar Fire and the Tamarack Fire — erupted on Tuesday evening in Los Angeles County, prompting evacuations and highway closures. After 10:30 p.m., officials issued...

Jan 9, 2025 · A wind-driven wildfire that burned more than 100 acres late Tuesday night, Jan. 7, in Sylmar, grew to 855 acres by Wednesday night, forcing thousands of emergency evacuations.

Jan 14, 2025 · Mandatory evacuation orders have been lifted for the Hurst Fire in the San Fernando Valley community of Sylmar as progress is made by firefighters, authorities said Thursday.

4 days ago · The utility acknowledged last month that fire agencies are investigating whether its equipment may have started the Hurst Fire, which scorched about 1.25 square miles (3.2 square km) around the Sylmar neighborhood of Los Angeles.