Santiago Canyon Fire in Orange by Irvine Lake

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<p>Santiago Canyon Fire in Orange by Irvine Lake by the 241 toll road </p>

<p>So we're sitting here in our TIC apartment watching the baseball & football games and I looked to my right and saw this huge plume of smoke darken the sky... shortly after on ABC news, they mentioned that they've received multiple reports about a huge brush fire in this area.</p>

<p>For those of you close by, be careful out there!</p>
 
I thought there might be a fire close by, the sky looked like the apocalypse was here, we're in Irvine btw...hope everyone is safe and well!!
 
<p>Here is a link to the OCRegister article about it. </p>

Fire reported in O.C.

Blaze said to be in Santiago Canyon area of Orange. 241 toll road closed.

<p>http://www.ocregister.com/news/toll-road-county-1901269-orange-canyon</p>
 
It's really bad. Portola is closed at Orchard Hills (Culver). Irvine Blvd from Yale to Woodbury (and probably beyond) is <em>covered</em> in smoke. If you don't have to drive in the area, don't. <a href="http://www.ocfa.org/_uploads/pdf/2007smokeinair.pdf">Likewise, if you don't have to go outside, don't. </a> It's not a good day to live in Woodbury, Northwood, or Northpark. I think (but am not sure) the wind is blowing the smoke away from Portola Springs.
 
It's being reported here on the Florida space coast. Some expensive homes

have burned down. Hope they were foreclosures. Then the banks can fight

with the insurances companies, who, being insurance companies, will want to

figure out some reason not to pay.



They deserve each other.



Hope you guys are ok.
 
What are the chances Woodbury will be evacuated - anyone have any idea? I just moved here back in April... I'm having a hard time sitting by and waiting to see what happens.
 
In looking at the OC Register map of where the initial reports of fire were, it looks like the fire is on the back side of Portola Springs. If the account Liz is receiving is correct, those might be Serra homes, which are located on the ridgeline just below the 241 and above the main part of the community.
 
Some of the usual cars are missing but I still see a lot of neighbors... Don't they have sirens or something if you are being evacuated? I've packed some stuff but I'm still being optimistic I guess.
 
I called the Orange County Operational Area Public Information Hotline - (714) 628-7085 (it's a live person on the line and not a recording - which I didn't know - so don't call unless you need to). He said that there were no mandatory evacs in Irvine at this time, but that one could always voluntarily evacuate if you felt the need to.





As always, you can <a href="http://www.ocfa.org/ocfamain.asp?pgn1=3">check</a> with the OC Fire Authority.
 
Channel 9 has been covering it pretty well. What's weird is I haven't heard the firetrucks go up there like they did when the last fire by the 241 happened. These are the worst winds I have seen.
 
i can see it from my balcony. it appears most of the fire is north of 241, burning down to portola parkway... there are some flames at the very top of the peak way above portola springs..





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An e-mail I received from the OCFA:







At 5:55 PM a fire originated at Silverado Canyon and Santiago Canyon in eastern Orange County. The fire burned through Hicks Canyon and is now at Jeffery and Portola. There are no evacuations at this time and residents in the Northwood area of Irvine are asked to stay at home with windows and doors closed. At present, the acres burned is unknown.



More information will be posted at the OCFA website at <a href="http://www.ocfa.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.ocfa.org</a>.
 
You guys rock! Most of the TV news is all about what's going on in LA. I told my fiance I bet the IHB knows what's going on and logged on. I'm a long time lurker and a new poster today. Thanks for the information everyone!
 
New - Your best bets will be the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) website and the OC Register. Just keep hitting "refresh."





Sorry it was an unfortunate event that brought you out of lurkitude, but we're glad to have you here.
 
Here is the specific OCFA page for the fire (if it hasn't been posted yet. If so, apologies):





<a href="http://www.ocfa.org/pages/ocfa.asp?filename=canyonfire.asp">http://www.ocfa.org/pages/ocfa.asp?filename=canyonfire.asp</a>
 
i'm in woodbury...





i have all my windows closed, yet i still smell the thick smoke. I closed my vents too..but it's seeping in. Is Woodbury on the verge of being evacuated too?
 
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