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- Fire started near the Angeles National ForestCNN: Fire Drives more Californians Out of Their Homes (November 14, 2008)
- Covered 1,500 acres within three hoursCNN: Fire Drives more Californians Out of Their Homes (November 14, 2008)
- Dubbed the "Sayre Fire" because it was first reported on Sayre Street in Sylmar
- Driven by 60-mph wind gustsLos Angeles Times: Sylmar Fire Burns 2,500 Acres; 10,000 Residents Ordered to Evacuate (November 15, 2008)
- 11,245 acres burnedMyFox LA: Assistance Center For Sylmar Fire Victims to Open Thursday (November 19, 2008)
- At least 600 structures ruinedMyFox LA: Assistance Center For Sylmar Fire Victims to Open Thursday (November 19, 2008)
- 85% contained by November 19, 2008MyFox LA: Assistance Center For Sylmar Fire Victims to Open Thursday (November 19, 2008)
- 1,000 structures threatened by flamesLos Angeles Times: Sylmar Fire Burns 2,500 Acres; 10,000 Residents Ordered to Evacuate (November 15, 2008)
- Over 10,000 people were under mandatory evacuationLos Angeles Times: Sylmar Fire Burns 2,500 Acres; 10,000 Residents Ordered to Evacuate (November 15, 2008)
- 600 mobile home destroyed to the north of SylmarLos Angeles Times: S600 mobile homes destroyed; LAPD declares crime scene (November 15, 2008)
- Most freeways in the area were closedLos Angeles Times: Sylmar Fire Burns 2,500 Acres; 10,000 Residents Ordered to Evacuate (November 15, 2008)
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A wildfire erupted near the outskirts of Sylmar, California by the Angeles National Forest on the night of Friday, November 14, 2008. By the next day, November 15, nearly 6,500 acres were involved in the fire.Los Angeles Times: S600 mobile homes destroyed; LAPD declares crime scene (November 15, 2008) By November 19, 85% of the fire had been contained.MyFox LA: Assistance Center For Sylmar Fire Victims to Open Thursday (November 19, 2008)
The cause of the fire is under investigation, but the LAFD has declared the Oakridge mobile home community a crime scene.Los Angeles Times: S600 mobile homes destroyed; LAPD declares crime scene (November 15, 2008) Over 600 mobile homes were destroyed at Oakridge in what fire officials called an "absolute firestorm."LAist: LAFD Captain Speaks of Sayre Fire's 'Total Devastation' (November 15, 2008)
Progress of the Fire
Three hours after the fire had started, the fast-moving fire covered 1,500 acres. Whipped by winds of near-hurricane force, the fire continued to grow throughout the night of November 14, 2008.CNN: Fire Drives more Californians Out of Their Homes (November 14, 2008)By early afternoon on November 15, 2008, over 6,500 acres had been burned and over 10,000 people were affected by a mandatory evacuation. Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency. Villaraigosa warned that flames may take down power lines causing "rolling blackouts" in the city.Reuters: Los Angeles fears blackouts as wildfire burns (November 15, 2008) Los Angeles Times: S600 mobile homes destroyed; LAPD declares crime scene (November 15, 2008)
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