California Wildfires: Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills -- 6 p.m. update

Another fire has sparked amid strong winds and a number of other wildfires in Los Angeles County Wednesday evening.

The Sunset Fire started along the 2300 block of North Solar Drive in the Hollywood Hills area, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. It's around 10 acres in size, burning between Runyon Canyon and Wattles Park.

Southern California Wildfire: Sunset Fire in the Hollywood Hills | Aerial Footage

Video from KABC, Jan. 8, 2025.




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[Raelven]

The street overlay is the most useful thing I've seen, thank you for providing location context.

[kathyjensen]

Thank you for putting a map overlay, that really helped to understand the location and size. Prayers that people are getting to safety.

[Pingolinou]

Well done on the steet overlay. Epic. Give the ppl behind it a big raise.

[MaryMarlowe-ii]

This is scary. Very populated area. Heart of Hollywood.

[gregdelong]

Great reporting, the street overlay took it to a new level. Thank you.

[Ann-hmgj]

How did this just happen? Fires went from Malibu to PALISADE now all the way to Hollywood Blvd?
This is crazy 😧

[oldsoul]

Thankyou so much for the awesome graphics. It puts everything into perspective, especially at night 🙏❤

[kimsuncha]

got to have compassion for trees and plants, bees, humanity connects to all

[studiothereflections]

Stay safe everyone sending love and prayers from Ontario Canada. ❤️🙏❤️

[susiefairfield]

Keeping y'all in my heart with prayers yall stay safe ❤🙏

[moiracneill]

Wind at 100 miles an hour? Means it can send sparks, miles and miles from the actual fire! Fort Mac, had a huge river between it an a small bush fire! The embers blew across a RIVER a huge huge river, and it started fires... miles from the fire, get out! GO NOW!

[brandnewham]

All of these pilots-news, police and water-do an amazing job. Thank you!

And thank you for the map overlay-brilliant resources.

[jeffrypalmero]

Use salt water from the Pacific Ocean if the city can't provide water to control fire.

[cyrenej]

Heartbreaking 😢 feeling for anyone who has been devastated by losing a home to any type of natural disasters or otherwise

[bridgitte]

The main problem is the wind that carries small fire....😢

[rauxhyde]

The street indications overlay is a super-helpful feature! Thank You!! I hope the winds die down and that they get it contained soon. 🙏

[carrieblack]

Great news coverage and map location. This is so helpful for the people who live there and are watching closely for updates on their homes and when to evacuate especially at night. I hope the winds stop and weather changes drastically. 😢

[Marie-vprl]

This has been my biggest fear, to see it spreading into the Hollywood Hills is harrowing! I'm praying for Los Angeles, my hometown

[markmiller]

We must not forget That God humbles in strange ways. I pray for these ppl and their families.

[ar]

Im so sorry for the victims of the fire. Devastating. My thoughts and sympathies are with you❤❤❤