The Sayre Fire, also known as the Sylmar Fire, is a November 2008 wildfire that resulted in the loss of 489 residences in Los Angeles, California, United States, the "worst loss of homes due to fire" in the city's history. The fire was first reported at 10:29 p.m. PDT on November 14, 2008, in the Sylmar section of Los Angeles. On November 20, 2008, the fire was 100% contained and had burned 11,262 acres (46 km) and destroyed more than 600 structu...
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The Sayre Fire, also known as the Sylmar Fire, is a November 2008 wildfire that resulted in the loss of 489 residences in Los Angeles, California, United States, the "worst loss of homes due to fire" in the city's history. The fire was first reported at 10:29 p.m. PDT on November 14, 2008, in the Sylmar section of Los Angeles. On November 20, 2008, the fire was 100% contained and had burned 11,262 acres (46 km) and destroyed more than 600 structures, including 480 mobile homes, nine single-family homes, 104 outbuildings and 10 commercial buildings. The number of homes lost in the Sayre fire exceeded the prior record, which had been set by the 1961 Bel Air fire which resulted in the loss of 484 homes. The fire resulted in no fatalities and minor injuries to five firefighters and one civilian.
One day after the wind-swept "Tea Fire" destroyed more than 200 homes in Montecito and Santa Barbara, the Sayre Fire was reported in the 13000 block of Sayre Street in Sylmar, just north of the...
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