JUST 85 MILES EAST OF THE MONTECITO FIRE, another fast-growing wildfire sprang up late Friday night in Sylmar, Los Angeles County. Fanned by 70+ mph winds, it quickly spread to 4 sq. miles, taking dozens of single-family homes and completely destroying a 600-unit mobile home park.
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AP / Steinberg photo
Tagged the Sayre Fire, it began around 10:30 pm Pacific time. The high, strong winds have prevented any aerial attacks from the fire tankers and helicopters.
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The 600-unit Oakridge Mobile Home Park
was completely destroyed. (AFP / McNew photo)
Fire crews had to abandon efforts in the trailer park when the fire became too large for their resources. “We have almost total devastation here in the mobile park,” Los Angeles Fire Capt. Steve Ruda said of the Oakridge Mobile Home Park. “I can’t even read the street names because the street signs are melting.”
CNN / KABC has this aerial footage of the mobile home park burning:
