Gallery: Saddle Ridge Fire coverage

By Evan Reinhardt and Ryan Bough

  • Fire trucks await the burn of a controlled fire in a fire wood seller’s property early Saturday morning, Oct. 12, in Sylmar, Calif.

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  • A hill burns bright in the early morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 12, in Sylmar, Calif. The hills was located on the west side of the 5 freeway.

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  • Cars and trucks pass by a looming fire on the 5 freeway in Sylmar, Caif. on Saturday morning, Oct. 12.

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  • Remains of a burned lie untouched near a controlled burn site in Sylmar, Calif. early on Saturday, Oct. 12.

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  • The Saddle Ridge fire burns into the early morning hours on Saturday, Oct. 12, in Sylmar. The Fire burned a total of 8,391 acres and destroyed 19 structures.

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  • The Saddle Ridge Fire burns brush on a hill off the 5 freeway in the early morning of Saturday, Oct 1

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  • Large flames at the top of a hill are visible from the 5 freeway on Saturday, Oct. 12. The Saddle Ridge Fire broke out on Thursday, Oct. 10, during a strong Santa Ana wind event.

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  • The Saddle Ridge Fire burns just off the 5 freeway in the early morning hours of Saturday, Oct. 12, in Sylmar.

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  • Fire crews monitor a controlled burn on the outskirts of the Saddle Ridge Fire on Saturday, Oct. 12, in Sylmar.

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  • The remains of a burnt van are left behind as mandatory evacuation orders are given during the Saddle Ridge Fire on Oct. 12, in Sylmar.

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Edit: This story has been updated with additional shots from Ryan Bough as of 11/5.