Sayre Fire

Sayre Fire
The remains of the Oakridge mobile home park in Sylmar. 480 of the park's 600 mobile homes were burned in the fire. The undamaged houses in the background became uninhabitable due to lack of utility service.
Date(s)
  • November 14, 2008 (2008-11-14) –
  • November 20, 2008 (2008-11-20)
LocationSylmar, Los Angeles, California, United States
Statistics
Burned area11,200 acres (45 km2)
Impacts
DeathsUnknown
Non-fatal injuries5 firefighters, 1 civilian
DamageUnknown
Ignition
Perpetrator(s)Unknown

The Sayre Fire, also known as the Sylmar Fire, was a November 2008 wildfire that resulted in the loss of 489 residences in Los Angeles, California, United States, the "worst loss of homes due to fire" in the city's history.[1] The fire was first reported at 10:29 p.m. PDT on November 14, 2008, in the Sylmar section of Los Angeles. As of November 20, 2008, the fire was 100% contained, had burned 11,262 acres (46 km2) and destroyed more than 600 structures (480 mobile homes, nine single-family homes, 104 outbuildings and 10 commercial buildings).[2] The number of homes lost in the Sayre fire exceeded the prior record set in 1961 by the Bel Air Fire which claimed 484 homes.[1][3][4] There were no fatalities, just minor injuries to five firefighters and one civilian.[5]

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  4. ^ "Is the Sylmar fire the worst since Bel Air in 1961?". Los Angeles Times. 2008-11-15.
  5. ^ "Bonfire sparked wildfire, California authorities say". CNN.com. 2008-11-19.