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.
Fire officials estimated the wildfire had charred at least 20 acres in the Runyon Canyon area as of 6:30 p.m.
“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.
The L.A. Emergency Alerts system advised residents near the fire to prepare for possible evacuation orders.
“This could be a critical situation. If you look at the top of the ridges where the embers are blowing off of, the smoke is moving sideways, everything is moving horizontally, which means it’s going to be sending those embers way downrange,” Retired L.A. County Fire Cpt. Bob Goldman told KTLA.
Hollywood High School, located at 1521 Highland Avenue, is serving as a temporary shelter for those ordered to evacuate.
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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.
Stay with KTLA for continuing coverage of this developing story.
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. Fire officials estimated […]
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