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Sylmar residents react to Hurst Fire
A Sylmar family spoke to FOX 11 shortly after they were evacuated from their home.
SYLMAR, Calif. - Firefighters continue to battle the Hurst fire in Sylmar, which has burned more than 850 acres.
According to LAFD, the fire was 10% contained as of Thursday morning.
The fire, which was reported around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday in the 5900 block of Yarnell Street, is one of several burning in Los Angeles County amid dangerous, life-threatening Santa Ana winds.
According to LAFD, two mobile homes sustained damage.
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The fire is burning within the footprint of the historic Saddleridge Fire.
The Governor's Office of Emergency Service estimated that more than 44,000 people in the area were under evacuation orders, with 40,000 structures threatened.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded the state a Fire Management Assistance Grant to help fund the fight against the Hurst Fire, as it also did for the Palisades and Eaton fires, according to the governor's office.
Evacuation Orders
LAC-E119-B, LAC-E132-B, LOS-E001
Evacuation Warnings
LAC-E131-B, LAC-E132-A, LOS-Q0412, LOS-Q0449-B, SCL-CALGROVE, SCL-ETERNAL, SCL-NEWHALLPASS, SCL-WILDWOOD
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Hurst Fire: How to donate and help evacuees
Donations are welcome at All Saints Church located at 132 N. Euclid Avenue in Pasadena.
Evacuation Shelters
- Ritchie Valens Recreation Center10736 Laurel Canyon BlvdPacoima, CA 91331
Animal Evacuation Shelters
Small Animal Shelters
- Baldwin Park Animal Care Center, 4275 Elton St., Baldwin Park
- Carson Animal Care Center, 216 W Victoria St., Gardena, CA
- Downey Animal Care Center, 11258 Garfield Ave., Downey
- El Camino High School, 5440 Valley Circle Blvd., Woodland Hills, CA 91367, USA
- Lancaster Animal Care Center, 5210 W Ave I, Lancaster
- Palmdale Animal Care Center, 38550 Sierra Hwy, Palmdale
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Hurst Fire in Sylmar forces evacuations
Multiple fires continue to burn in Southern California, including the Hurst Fire in Sylmar. FOX 11's Mario Ramirez spoke to an evacuated resident.
Large Animal Shelters
- Castaic Animal Care Center 31044 Charlie Canyon, Castaic
- Pomona Fairplex, 1101 W McKinley Ave., Pomona
- Industry Hills Expo, 16200 Temple Ave., City of Industry
- Los Angeles Equestrian Center, 480 W Riverside Dr., Burbank
Road closures
The Foothill Freeway was temporarily closed between Roxford and the Golden State Freeway Wednesday, but eastbound lanes and mainline westbound lanes were reopened Wednesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The connector to the southbound Golden State Freeway was closed, along with a stretch of the 14 Freeway and the Roxford Street off-ramp of the northbound Golden State Freeway.
The Source: This story was reported with information from Cal Fire and LAFD. City News Service contributed.