Creek Fire was a large wildfire that burned in Kagel Canyon and the Angeles National Forest north of Sylmar , a neighborhood in Los Angeles , California , United States , and one of multiple wildfires that broke out across Southern California in December 2017 . The Creek Fire has burned and destroyed 123 structures , including 60 homes , before being contained on January 9 , 2018 , following heavy rainfall from a winter storm . The fire threatened the communities of Santa Clarita , Glendale , Olive View , Lake View Terrace , Sunland-Tujunga , Shadow Hills , Sylmar , Pacoima , Lopez Canyon , and Kagel Canyon , as well as the Olive View – UCLA Medical Center . During the wildfire , 115,000 residents were forced to evacuate their homes
multiple wildfires
December 2017 Southern California wildfires
Creek Fire