LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – A fast-moving wildfire has erupted in the Hollywood Hills, prompting a mandatory evacuation order for a wide area of the historic Hollywood entertainment district.
Crews with the Los Angeles Fire Department responded to reports of the flames at 2350 Solar Drive, near Astral Drive, just after 5:30 p.m.
Preliminary information from fire officials estimated the wildfire had charred at least 10 acres, burning between Runyon Canyon Park and Wattles Park.
“A Mandatory Evacuation Order is now in place for Laurel Canyon Blvd (on the west) to Mulholland Dr (on the north) to 101 Freeway (on the east) down to Hollywood Blvd (on the south),” LAFD said.
Aerial view of the Sunset Fire in Hollywood on Jan. 8, 2025. (KTLA)
The Sunset Fire burns in the Hollywood Hills area of Los Angeles on Jan. 8, 2025. (KTLA)
Sunset Fire in Hollywood seen from AllertCalifornia cameras on Jan. 8, 2025.
The L.A. Emergency Alerts system advised residents near the fire to prepare for possible evacuation orders.
Fire crews are already stretched incredibly thin while battling several other ongoing wildfires, including the nearly 16,000-acre Palisades Fire, which has destroyed an estimated 1,000 structures and the 10,600-acre Eaton Fire in Altadena and Pasadena that has, so far, claimed the lives of five people.
While battling the Palisades Fire, crews struggled with poor water pressure and, in some cases no water, coming from fire hydrants that “went dry” due to high demand on the city’s water infrastructure. It is unclear if firefighters are still dealing with the issue.
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