Wildfire — Western San Fernando Valley, California

2025-01-07 to 2025-01-16 · Western San Fernando Valley, California

Event narrative

The Hurst Fire burned 799 acres in the foothills of the Western San Fernando Valley.

Wider weather episode

The combination of very strong Santa Ana winds, mountain wave activity and critically dry vegetation resulted in a significant outbreak of wildfires across Los Angeles and Ventura counties. The Palisades Fire (23,707 acres) and the Eaton Fire (14,021 acres) combined to become the most significant natural disaster in U.S. history. Two smaller fires, the Hurst Fire (799 acres) and the Kenneth Fire (1,052 acres) also developed during this outbreak, but were not anywhere as damaging.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1230308. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.