Sunset Fire sparks in Runyon Canyon area of the Hollywood Hills
Firefighters say a “very dangerous and explosive” brush fire has broken out in the Runyon Canyon area of the Hollywood Hills, prompting the evacuation of some residents.
The Sunset Fire initially broke out around 5:30 p.m. in the 2300 block of N. Solar Drive near Wattles Park, according to the fire department. Los Angeles Fire Department. As of 6:15 p.m., firefighters said the fire had burned more than 40 acres of vegetation.
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SkyCal was overhead as huge flames swept through the area. Multiple water helicopters could be seen spraying liquid near the fire, while several ground crews from the Los Angeles Fire Department and the Los Angeles County Fire Department worked below.
“We must emphasize: we need people to comply with our immediate evacuation protocols,” said Margaret Stewart, public information officer for the Los Angeles Fire Department. “We are asking people to evacuate as early as possible in caution areas because of the potential for rapid spread of this. ”
evacuation order
Just after 6 p.m., LAFD issued a mandatory evacuation order from Laurel Canyon Blvd (west) to Mulholland Dr (north) to Highway 101 (east) to Hollywood Blvd (south).
A welcome center has been set up at the Pan Pacific Entertainment Center at 7600 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles Police Department deploys officers to help direct traffic caused by evacuation.
Despite multiple warnings from local law enforcement in recent days, Dahua News captured at least one person being Detained outside a house in the area on suspicion of robbery. Officials advise anyone thinking of taking advantage of the tragedy at hand to reconsider or face adequate consequences.
Fires rage in Los Angeles County
It’s just one of several fires currently raging in Los Angeles County that have burned tens of thousands of acres and destroyed thousands of structures.
Further west, in Pacific Palisades, there are more than 15,000 acres of land and communities house destroyed by a large number of fence firewhile in eastern Los Angeles County, Eaton Fire Five people died and hundreds of buildings were razed to the ground. The third fire Hurst FireIt has burned more than 700 acres in the San Fernando Valley, forcing thousands of residents to evacuate.
Investigators have not released any details about the suspected cause of the fire.
Southern California is in one of the worst situations right now the strongest storm The area has been hit multiple times over the past decade, according to the National Weather Service. Some areas were buffeted by winds of up to 80 mph, which exacerbated the fire’s rapid spread and erratic behavior of the flames.
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