SoCal is once again on fire. Temperatures are in the 90s and winds gusting to 50-60 MPH. Red flag warning extended to Sunday 4PM. Some concern that the Yorba Linda/Brea fires could merge. Reports of water shortage in Yorba Linda/Anaheim Hills. Residents around OC are asked to not use water.
At least 4 fires are burning in Santa Barbara, Sylmar, Brea, Yorba Linda and Corona. Yorba Linda/Corona/Anaheim Hills fire is burning out of control rapidly to the west and destroying homes.
Evacuation Hotline: (800) 439-2909 (h/t peraspera)
California Fire Incident Page (h/t giodude)
LA Fire Department Blog (h/t giodude)
Orange County Red Cross
★★★ Tea Fire (Monticito/Santa Barbara)
Thursday evening the Tea Fire started in Monticito near Santa Barbara and burned 111 homes, currently 40% contained. Map
★★★ Sayre Fire (Sylmar)
Friday evening around 11PM PST the Sayre Fire started near Sylmar which has burned over 600 homes and 6500 acres. 10% contained. I-210 and I-5 north of the 118 are expected to reopen shortly (I-5 now open per KNBC). Metrolink service in north Valley is shut down. Map
✚ Evacuation Centers
Sylmar High School - 13050 Borden St., Sylmar
San Fernando High School - 11133 O'Melveny Ave, San Fernando
John F. Kennedy High School - 11254 Gothic Ave., Granada Hills
Chatsworth High School - 10027 Lurline Ave., Chatsworth
Dogs and Cats: Mission Shelter - 15321 Brand Blvd, Mission Hills
Large Animals: Pierce College - 6201 Winnetka Avenue, Woodland Hills
Horses: Hansen Dam Equestrian Center - 11127 Orcas Avenue, Sylmar
★★★ Freeway Complex Fire (Yorba Linda/Corona/Anaheim Hills)
Saturday morning, a fire started in Yorba Linda. It doesn't appear to be named yet. At least 265 homes/apts. and 2000 acres have burned. The 91 between Yorba Linda and Corona is closed and the fire has jumped the 91 freeway and heading toward Anaheim Hills. It appears a 2nd fire is in Corona, just a few miles east. OC Fire requests that residents in the area stop using water because of pressure problems. Map
⚠ Mandatory Evacuations
West of the 241 freeway, east of Weir Canyon Road/Serrano, south of 91 Freeway and north of Marblehead
Savi Ranch
South of Mohler Drive, east of Del Giorgio, north of Canyon Rim Road, and west of Deer Canyon Park and Fairmont Park
Northwest of the intersection of San Antonio and Yorba Linda Boulevard, Foxtail Street and Stonehaven Street are evacuated.
North of Yorba Linda Boulevard between San Antonio and Village Center
⚠ Voluntary Evacuations
North of Yorba Linda Boulevard between Village Center and Fairmont
✚ Evacuation Centers
Travis Ranch Activities Center - 4200 Via de la Escuela
Esperanza High School - 1830 N Kellogg Dr. Closed due to smoke.
Katella High School - 220 E. Wagner Ave., Anaheim (Red Cross)
Anaheim Downtown Community Center - 250 E Center St
Corona High School
Anaheim High School - 811 W. Lincoln, Anaheim
Loara High School - 1765 S Euclid St., Anaheim
Tommy LaSorda Field House - 4701 Casa Loma Ave, Yorba Linda
Valencia High School - 500 N Bradford Ave, Valencia (Red Cross)
Small Animals: Orange County Animal Care Shelter at 561 City Drive South
Horses: Rocking T Ranch - Lakeview Ave. and Bastanchury Road
Horses: Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center - 18381 Goldenwest S., Huntington Beach
⚐ Road Closures
The westbound 91 freeway, closed on both sides, between Imperial Highway and Corona freeway
The northbound 241 toll road, closed at Santiago Canyon Road
The 57 freeway, closed on both sides, between Imperial Highway and the 60 freeway
The 55 freeway, closed at eastbound 91 freeway; traffic is being diverted to westbound 91
Santa Ana Canyon Road is closed, between Gypsum Canyon Road and Imperial Highway
★★★ Brea Fire
Saturday morning, a fire started in Brea. There is a phone hotline that will be updated with new information as it becomes available in regards to instructions for those affected by the Brea Fire: 714 990-7732.Map
⚠ Mandatory Evacuations
North of State College Blvd, East of Brea Canyon Rd
North State College Bldv, East Brea Blvd
Sommerset Condos (Kraemer/Lambert)
Sleepy Hollow Area
⚠ Voluntary Evacuations
North of Central, between Brea Blvd and Berry Street
✚ Evacuation Centers
Canyon Hills High - 2200 E Imperial Hwy
Brea Community Center - 695 Madison Ave (Red Cross)
Small Animals: Orange County Animal Care Shelter at 561 City Drive South
Horses: Rocking T Ranch - Lakeview Ave. and Bastanchury Road
Horses: Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center - 18381 Goldenwest S., Huntington Beach
⚐ Road Closures
The 57 Freeway between Imperial and Tonner Canyon
Northbound Brea Canyon Road
Northbound Valencia
Santa Fe closed at Lambert
Winds are expected to continue through Sunday, so this may develop further.
Live Video Coverage
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Update 8:21 PM:Brea: Mandatory Evacuation for Sleepy Hollow Area
Update 7:45 PM:Boiled water warnings in Yorba Linda per KNBC
Update 5:28 PM: Yorba Linda/Brea: The command center will be moved from Yorba Regional Park to Irvine Regional Park.
Update 5:26 PM: Sylmar: The Sylmar/Newhall Pass Fire has now jumped the 14 Freeway. (h/t Steve Singiser)
Update 5:23 PM: Yorba Linda: Water pump stations have burned and are causing water pressure problems.
Update 4:51 PM: Brea: Apt complex at Lambert Rd and Kraemer may be on fire.
Update 4:48 PM: Yorba Linda: Homes now burning west of San Antonio Rd in Yorba Linda. Evacuation area now expanded west to Fairmont Blvd.
Update 4:35 PM: Yorba Linda: Evacuations now in Brea south of Lambert Rd between the 57 and Kraemer.
Update 4:11 PM: Mandatory evacuation: North of Yorba Linda Blvd. at San Antonio & Village Center Drive
Update 4:05 PM: Esperanza H.S. closed to evacuees due to smoke. Katella H.S. opened for evacuees.
Update 3:51 PM: 5, 210, 405, 118 freeways all expect to be reopened shortly. From DavidSewall: "Tea Fire, barring flareup of winds, seems to be posing a much reduced threat. No structures have burned since early yesterday"
Update 3:36 PM: Just reported that at least 265 homes destroyed in Yorba Linda/Corona/Anaheim Hills.