WEST HOLLYWOOD—On Wednesday, January 8, at 5:34, the Los Angeles Fire Department announced an evacuation order for the area a fire that began in a building at 2350 Sunset Boulevard spread to some brush adjacent to the building in Hollywood Hills.
The following information on the fire came directly from the alerts listed on the LAFD webpage.
“Hollywood Hills West; Approximately 10 acres burning between Runyon Canyon and Wattles Park. 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.”
Pacific Palisades and Topanga Canyon have been burning for days. More than 1,500 acres and 1,000 structures have been consumed by fire in Los Angeles County while Los Angeles Mayor, Karen Bass travels abroad to the City of Ghana in West Africa.
Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency to secure federal funding due to wildfires that have repeatedly plagued the state since Newsom became Governor in 2019.
During his first term as President, Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding from the state of California if Newsom did not begin fire prevention measures to protect the state of California.
Over 250 California firefighters are battling the flames, with help coming in from neighboring states including Oregon, while the fire hydrants they attempt to use are running dry.
On January 8, California Fire Statistics reported 55 fires in 2025. There have been five reported fatalities caused by these fires with over 80,000 people displaced from their homes.
By Sharon