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Start Date: Tuesday, January 7th, 2025, at 10:25 p.m. 

Location: Near the I-210 Foothill Freeway and Yarnell St. in Sylmar, CA

Unified Command: Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff, CAL FIRE

Fire Size:  855 acres 

Percent Contained: 10% 

Personnel: 300

Cause: Under investigation

CURRENT SITUATION: 

Today, firefighters held the fire north of the I-210 Foothill Freeway and successfully established control lines north to Santa Clara Divide Road. Crews were able to get a handle on a few flare-ups within the fire perimeter. Tonight, firefighters will continue to strengthen control lines and strategically apply dozer lines to minimize fire growth. 

A red flag warning remains in effect for the area until 6:00 p.m. Thursday. The Los Angeles Fire Department is in unified command with the Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Los Angeles Fire Department, Los Angeles County Sheriff, and CAL FIRE. 

Evacuation Map: For the most up-to-date evacuation information, visit Protect Genasys using the link: https://protect.genasys.com/zones/US-CA-XLA-PAS-E019?z=14.003579616721366&latlon=34.16776191835291%2C-118.08215038964448

Road Closures:

• https://pw.lacounty.gov/roadclosures/
• https://quickmap.dot.ca.gov/

Fire Information:

InciWeb Website: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/caanf-hurst-fire

Angeles National Forest: https://www.fs.usda.gov/angeles

Los Angeles County Fire Department: https://fire.lacounty.gov/

Los Angeles Fire Department: https://lafd.org/