THE SAYRE FIRE IN SYLMAR CONSUMED DOZENS of single-family homes and at least 8 commercial buildings. Lesser winds of 40 mph are present Sunday morning, down from yesterday’s 80 mph gusts, aiding the firefighting efforts.
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All photos Los Angeles Times
But the most devastating loss by far of all the fires this weekend was the destruction of a 600-unit mobile home park. At least 95% of all the dwellings were completely destroyed.
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Practically every home in the Oakridge
Mobile Home Park was destroyed.
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L. A. County firefighter tries to save an Oakridge
mobile home shortly before the blaze developed into
a firestorm that drove out the FD and consumed
the entire development of 600 homes.
The L.A. County coroner’s office and its dogs will be back today looking for victims in the Oakridge Mobile Home Park. Ed Winton of the coroner’s office said at a press conference this morning that the search of community is precautionary and noted that no victims were found Saturday.
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Smoke over the Oakridge Mobile Home Park blocks out the sun.
“We feel pretty comfortable that most people in this mobile home park were evacuated,” Winter said, adding that the search process could take several days. They will focus on trailers with cars still in driveways. As a precaution, the sheriff has declared the mobile home village a “crime scene” until the coroner has cleared the scene.
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Residents return to view what is left of their neighborhood.
KTTV Ch. 11 has a very good video report:
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