Coverage dated January 8, 2025

'Sunset Fire' breaks out near Hollywood Hills, forcing more LA County residents to evacuate

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A new fire broke out near the Hollywood Hills as Los Angeles County dealt with at least four fires that required residents to evacuate.

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Foxla
'Sunset Fire' breaks out near Hollywood Hills, forcing more LA County residents to evacuate (opens Foxla)
Published Jan 8, 2025
Foxla's feed description
A new fire broke out near the Hollywood Hills as Los Angeles County dealt with at least four fires that required residents to evacuate.
Variety
New Fire Breaks Out Near Runyon Canyon in Hollywood Hills, Mandatory Evacuations Ordered (opens Variety)
Published Jan 8, 2025
Variety's feed description
A new brush fire dubbed the Sunset fire broke out Wednesday near Runyon Canyon in the Hollywood Hills.
Los Angeles Times
Sunset fire in Hollywood Hills: Evacuations, shelter (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Jan 8, 2025
Los Angeles Times's feed description
An evacuation zone was established between the 101 Freeway and Laurel Canyon and between Mulholland Drive and Hollywood Boulevard.
New York Post
Hollywood Hills residents forced to evacuate as new Sunset Fire breaks out in celebrity-packed LA neighborhood (opens New York Post)
Published Jan 8, 2025
New York Post's feed description
An evacuation order for parts of the Hollywood Hills, including the famed Hollywood Boulevard, has been issued by the Los Angeles Fire Department as the Sunset Fire broke out Wednesday night.
Foxla
Hollywood Hills fire contained: Evacuations lifted near Runyon Canyon (opens Foxla)
Published Jan 8, 2025
Foxla's feed description
The Sunset Fire erupted in the Hollywood Hills Wednesday night, prompting thousands of evacuations.
Newsweek
"Explosive" Sunset fire prompts evacuation order in Hollywood Hills: Map (opens Newsweek)
Published Jan 8, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
The Los Angeles Fire Department immediately issued an evacuation order for a densely populated area in the Hollywood Hills.
CBS News
Hollywood Hills scorched as Sunset Fire ignites in Los Angeles (opens CBS News)
Published Jan 8, 2025
CBS News's feed description
The Sunset Fire started as a brush fire in Los Angeles' Hollywood Hills amid windstorm conditions. By mid-Thursday morning, the fire was stopped, an official said.
Fox News
Hollywood Hills fire forces more evacuations, with 27K acres scorched across Los Angeles County (opens Fox News)
Published Jan 8, 2025
Fox News's feed description
The Sunset Fire, which erupted in the Hollywood Hills and prompted evacuation orders Wednesday night, is the fifth wildfire that firefighters are facing.
CBS News
Most evacuation orders lifted for Sunset Fire in Hollywood Hills (opens CBS News)
Published Jan 8, 2025
CBS News's feed description
The majority of evacuations for the Sunset Fire have been lifted Thursday morning, according to Cal Fire.
Los Angeles Times
Firefighters make big gains battling Sunset fire, which forced evacuations in Hollywood (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Jan 8, 2025
Los Angeles Times's feed description
Los Angeles firefighters said no homes burned from the Sunset fire, which occurred near Runyon Canyon and sparked a momentary evacuation order for Hollywood and the Hollywood Hills.