A map from Watch Duty ... Initially called the Sylmar Fire, the Hurst Fire began at around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday at Yarnell, north of Foothill Boulevard in the San Fernando Valley, according to ...

The area hasn't seen a major fire in 40 years. The firefighters who died were part of an elite crew trained to battle wildfires. The Yarnell fire has been the deadliest U.S. wildfire involving ...