The Sunset Fire was first reported just after 5:30 p.m. in the 2300 block of N. Solar Drive, near Wattles Park, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. As of 6:15 p.m., firefighters said the fire had burned about 20 acres of vegetation.
Aerial view of the brush fire burning in the Hollywood Hills on Jan. 8, 2025. KCAL News"We cannot emphasize enough: We need people to adhere to our immediate evacuation," said LAFD Public Information Officer Margaret Stewart. "We are asking people to evacuate early in the warning zones because this has the potential to move quickly."
A reception center was opened at the Pan Pacific Recreation Center at 7600 Beverly Boulevard.
Fires burning across Los Angeles County
Farther west in the Pacific Palisades, more than 15,000 acres and neighborhoods worth of homes have been destroyed by the massive Palisades Fire, while in eastern Los Angeles County, the Eaton Fire left five people dead and razed hundreds of buildings. A third fire, the Hurst Fire, has burned more than 700 acres in the San Fernando Valley and forced thousands of residents to evacuate.
Southern California is currently in the midst of one of the worst and most powerful windstorms to hit the region in the last decade, according to the National Weather Service. Some areas have been battered by winds reaching up to 80 mph, which has fueled each of the fire's rapid growths and the erratic behavior of flames.
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