Sunset Fire erupts in Hollywood Hills, flames send residents fleeing: See photos. Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY
Thu, January 9, 2025 at 8:21 PM UTC
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The Sunset Fire hit the famous Hollywood Hills neighborhood, charring up land and sparking evacuation orders as multiple blazes in the Los Angeles area have burned down thousands of homes, killed at least five people and sent residents fleeing.
The Sunset Fire ignited on Wednesday night in the heavily populated Hollywood Hills just a few miles away from the iconic Hollywood sign . The blaze prompted the Los Angeles Fire Department to issue evacuation orders shortly after 6 p.m. local time, and vehicles poured out of the hills frantic to reach safety.
“This fire was rapidly and aggressively attacked by using coordinated air and ground fire suppression efforts," Los Angeles Fire Department fire Chief Kristin Crowley said at a news conference Thursday morning. "Residents heeded our timely evacuation orders."
According to Cal Fire, the blaze consumed about 43 acres . Although it was 0% contained, firefighters said they were able to stop forward progress on the fire.
The majority of the evacuation orders were lifted Thursday and people were allowed to return to their homes. Here are photos of the blaze that had the potential to be catastrophic.
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Photos show flames and smoke in the Hollywood area Flames rise from the Sunset Fire in the hills overlooking the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 8, 2025.
A helicopter flies, as smoke and flames rise from the Sunset Fire in the hills overlooking the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 8, 2025.
A helicopter performs a water drop, as smoke and flames rise from the Sunset Fire in the hills overlooking the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 8, 2025.
Multiple firetrucks are seen in a narrow residential street as the Sunset Fire burns near Hollywood Blvd in the Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles, California, on January 8, 2025.
Firefighters stand below as the Sunset Fire burns in brush in the Hollywood Hills above Hollywood Blvd in Los Angeles, California, on January 8, 2025.
A firefighting helicopter drops water as the Sunset Fire burns in the Hollywood Hills with evacuations ordered on January 8, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. O
Taylor Ardrey is a news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at [email protected] .
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Sunset Fire erupts in Hollywood Hills, sends residents fleeing: Photos.
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