Hurst Fire

10% Contained
855 Acres
1 County: Los Angeles

Not a CAL FIRE Incident. Updates will be made as they become available.

Date Started
01/07/2025 10:29 PM

Last Updated
01/08/2025 9:40 PM

Cause
Under Investigation

Incident Maps
3D Map

Admin Unit
Los Angeles City Fire Department, United States Forest Service, Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angles County Sheriff and CAL FIRE

Incident Management Team
No team assigned

Location
Near Diamond Road, Sylmar

[34.32533,-118.478134]

Reports
Status reports

Evacuation Orders

Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW. The area is lawfully closed to public access.

Evacuation Orders are in effect for the following zones:

LAC-E119-B, LAC-E132-B, LOS-E001

Evacuation Warnings

Potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.

Evacuation Warnings are in effect for the following zones:

LAC-E131-B, LAC-E132-A, LOS-Q0412, LOS-Q0449-B, SCL-CALGROVE, SCL-ETERNAL, SCL-NEWHALLPASS, SCL-WILDWOOD

Evacuation Shelters

Ritchie Valens Recreation Center (10736 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Pacoima 91331)

Animal Evacuation Shelters

LARGE ANIMAL EVACUATION:

Los Angeles Equestrian Center (480 Riverside Dr, Burbank) is open for evacuation of large animals

Road Closures

Check the following resources for road closures

Status Update

Situation Summary

Today (1/8), firefighters held the fire within a planned containment area and successfully established control lines. Crews were able to get a handle on a few flare-ups within the fire perimeter. Overnight, firefighters will continue to strengthen containment lines and create dozer lines to minimize the fire growth.

A red flag warning remains in effect for the area until 6 p.m. Thursday.

Resources Assigned

300

Personnel

Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.

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	Contained Incident
	Fires Less than 10 Acres
	Prescribed Fire
	Mudslide
	Flood
	Earthquake
	Lightning Activity
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	Evacuation Order ^{Reference 2}
	Evacuation Warning ^{Reference 3}
	Red Flag Warning ^{Reference 4}
	Smoke and Haze Forecast 0-3 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast 3-25 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast 25-63 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast 63-158 PPM
	Smoke and Haze Forecast >158 PPM

Incident Perimeter: Perimeters are generalized and do not necessarily indicate structures within the boundaries have been damaged or destroyed.
Evacuation Order: An immediate threat to life. This is an order by law enforcement to leave immediately. The area is lawfully closed to public access.
Evacuation Warning: A potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate and those with pets and livestock should leave immediately.
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.