Sylmar - Creek Fire: Thornhills Are Safe

Above, a view of Creek Fire from the Thornhill's street. 

There's nothing like waking up to find that your home is surrounded by burning hillsides.

Such was the experience this morning for XSNGH Glenn and Lori Thornhill. Their mobile home park neighborhood had to be evacuated due to the approaching Creek Fire in Sylmar. They live in a canyon above Sylmar up Maclay Street.

They are safe and sound at Lori's parents' home.

According to the LAFD, mandatory evacuations were called for in:

-- Kagel Canyon

-- Trailer park in Lopez Canyon

-- Arroyo Street north of the 210 Freeway

-- Mobile home park at top of Maclay Street

-- Pacoima Wash west of Sayre Street

-- Eldridge and Hubbard streets

Voluntary evacuations were called for:

-- East of Veterans Park to Pacoima Canyon, between Sayre and Polk streets

-- North of the 210 Freeway, between Polk and Bledsoe streets.

-- Between Bledsoe and Roxford streets.

-- Between Roxford Street and Glenoaks Boulevard.

-- Between Glenoaks and Filbert street.

-- Filbert to the interchange of the 5 and 14 freeways

Evacuation centers have been set up at the Sylmar Recreation Center, 13109 Borden Ave., and Sunland Senior Center, 8640 Fenwick St.

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