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On November 14, 2008, the Sayre, or Sylmar, Fire, a wind-driven fire, quickly moved through hillside brush into residential areas above the 210 freeway and west of the 5 freeway. The fire was contained on November 20, 2008, after burning 11,262 acres and damaging or destroying more than 600 structures. The greatest devastation occurred at Oakridge, where the fire destroyed 476 homes, damaged 12 homes beyond repair, and destroyed the 15,000 square foot clubhouse. The number of homes lost in the Sayre Fire exceeded the previous record in the City of Los Angeles, set by the 1961 Bel Air fire, which resulted in the loss of 484 homes. Oakridge residents helped firefighters and law enforcement officers evacuate all residents without any loss of life, and they showed resilience and neighborliness in helping one another, with assistance from federal, state, county, city, and non-profit agencies, begin rebuilding their lives and homes. The first Oakridge resident returned with a rebuilt home on August 26, 2009.
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