Evacuations orders were ended and the American Red Cross began providing equipment to people returning to their destroyed homes. īy December 9, 123 buildings had been destroyed, including 60 homes. Later on December 8, the Creek Fire increased in size to 15,619 acres (63.21 km 2), while containment of the fire also increased to 70%. The area of Limekiln Canyon, including Santiago Estates, remained evacuated and closed to the public. The Angeles National Forest declared its fire danger level at "extreme" and put in place fire restrictions, including no open flames, no campfires, no BBQs, or grilling. The fire had grown to 15,323 acres (62.01 km 2) by December 8, as Santa Ana winds continued to pick up across the San Gabriel Mountains, continuing to impact the control of the fire. On the evening of December 7, all evacuation orders were lifted except for Limekiln Canyon. The rugged, steep terrain where the fire was burning, as well as the heavy Santa Ana winds, caused the fire to grow quickly, and also challenged firefighters. One was injured by a propane tank explosion, and another one was injured when a bulldozer rolled over.
115,000 residents were forced to evacuate. Mandatory evacuations were put in place for areas north and south of State Route 210 and portions of Kagel Canyon, Lakeview Terrace, Sunland, Sylmar, Pacoima, Lopez Canyon, and Shadow Hills. īy December 6, the Creek Fire had destroyed 15 structures, including 5 homes, and damaged 15 structures, including 8 homes. The city government of Los Angeles and state governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency, due to the Creek Fire and other fires in the area. By the end of the day, a barn in Rancho Padilla burned, killing 30 horses that were trapped inside. By the afternoon, the fire had jumped Interstate 210 and moved into the Shadow Hills neighborhood, traveling an estimated 15 miles from its starting point in Kagel Canyon and threatening ranches in the area. The Creek Fire was reported on December 5, 2017, at 3:44 AM PST, on Kagel Canyon Road, north of Los Angeles. During the wildfire, 115,000 residents were forced to evacuate their homes. The fire threatened the communities of Santa Clarita, Glendale, Olive View, Lake View Terrace, Sunland-Tujunga, Shadow Hills, Sylmar, Pacoima, Lopez Canyon, and Kagel Canyon, as well as the Olive View–UCLA Medical Center.
The Creek Fire burned 15,619 acres (63 km 2) and destroyed 123 structures, including 60 homes, before being contained on January 9, 2018, following heavy rainfall from a winter storm. The Creek Fire was a large wildfire that burned in Kagel Canyon and the Angeles National Forest north of Sylmar, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States, and one of multiple wildfires that broke out across Southern California in December 2017. Image of smoke coming from the Creek Fire on December 5, as the fire approached Interstate 210.ĭecember 5, 2017 ( ) – January 9, 2018 ( )