Late Tuesday night, a wildfire in Sylmar quickly threatened homes and closed the 210 freeway.

The Hurst fire was reported shortly before 10:30 p.m. near Diamond Road, according to CalFire. It quickly burned 100 acres in the footprint of the Saddle Ridge Fire that burned 8,799 acres in October 2019, Watch Duty, which tracks firefighting efforts in realtime, said on its website.

This was the third significant wildfire to impact the region on Tuesday with destructive fires also burning in Pacific Palisades and near Pasadena.

Originally Published: January 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM PST