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Sayre Fire; 165 Sylmar Homes Destroyed or Damaged

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Overnight Santa Ana winds peaking at 70 mph pushed the fast moving Sayre Fire through residential areas in Sylmar. One hundred homes have been damaged and 65 homes have been destroyed including 30 mobile homes in Sylmar.

Four freeways have been closed including Interstate 5, the 210, parts of the 118 and 14.

The smoke trail indicates movement west over Porter Ranch and towards Simi Valley. 2,600 acres burned at last report.

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Fire officials report the following;

Values at Risk: including communities, critical infrastructure, natural and cultural resources in 12 hour time frames:
SYLMAR IS A HEAVILY POPULATED COMMUNITY ABUTTED SRA & ANF, OLIVE-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER, L.A. MISSION COLLEGE, VAN NORMAN DAM, HOLY CROSS MEDICAL CENTER, INTERSTATE 5, 210 & 118 FWY & L.A. RESERVOIR. THREATENED AREAS ARE LOS PINETOS COMMUNICATION SITE, CITY WATER & POWER CASCADES, POWER TRANSMISSION LINES WITHIN THAT AREA.

Today’s observed fire behavior (leave blank for non-fire events):
GUSTY WINDS UP TO 70 MPH THROUGH PASSES AND CANYONS – RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT.

Significant events today (closures, evacuations, significant progress made, etc.):
CLOSURE OF 5 AND 210 FWYS, MANDATORY EVACUATIONS INCLUDING ANIMALS AND DOMESTIC PETS. EVACUATION OF OLIVE VIEW-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER 216 PATIENTS (NO POWER) 5 PATIENTS ON VENTILATORS.

Remarks:
EVACUATIONS AHEAD OF THE FIRE ARE IN PROGRESS. INJURIES 1 CIVILIAN, 1 FIREFIGHTER WITH CHEST PAIN. 6 SHELTERS ARE OPEN – 3 HIGH SCHOOLS, 1 JR. HIGH SCHOOL , HANSEN DAM AND AN ANIMAL SHELTER.

HIGH WINDS & LOW RH, RED FLAG WARNING CONDITIONS FORECASTED DURING THE NEXT 12 HR PERIOD

882 firefighters are on scene and that total should double by this evening.

Update: The Sayre Fire is burning through the Oak Ridge Mobile Home park at the moment. CBS2 reports firefighters withdrew forces from the neighborhood. This mobile home community is a massive by definition.
Such sadness.

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Posted by on November 15, 2008 • Filed under: 2008 Fire Season, Santa Ana winds, Sayre Fire
  • Mike

    The last I heard Sylmar High School was the only remaining evac center operated by the city.Good luck.

  • Anonymous

    Thank you mike would you know where any of the residents from cutler Pl where evacuated to and is there acces to get there from L.A.? I CANT GET AHOLD OF MY FAMILY.

  • Mike

    It looks like Cutler Pl is further east than the damage reported from the Sayre Fire.Residents on Cutler probably got a scare by the Marek Fire last month.Good luck.

  • Anonymous

    Ny family lives in Cutler Pl. can you tell me if thoose houses are ok?

  • Mike

    BCOGal, I updated < HREF="http://firefighterblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/estimated-500-of-600-homes-burned-in.html" REL="nofollow">here<>. The important thing is no one in the park was hurt but it looks like most of the homes in the park were burned.Pinto St is close to the Freeway and the houses I see on TV (overhead helicopter view) that survived are closer to the freeway.Best to you and your folks.

  • bco gal

    My parents are in Oak Ridge. I live in Colorado. Please, if possible, can you do updates on thi community. It is massive, approximately 600 homes, primarily seniors.If possible, I’m trying to find out about the homes on Pinto St.