California Wildfires 2020

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California wildfires force tens of thousands to evacuate Orange County amid strong winds
Red flag warnings blanket the state for ‘critical’ fire danger.

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California wildfires force 100,000 from homes in Orange County, neighbors help fire crews

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Wildfires bring unhealthiest air in the nation to Southern California

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CAL FIRE
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CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 6 has been activated to Orange County to manage both the #BlueRidgeFire and #SilveradoFire.

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$142 billion in Southern California housing at high wildfire risk, by this math – Orange County Register

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#BlueRidgeFire off Blue Ridge Dr and Big Horn Mountain Way in Orange county is 15,200 acres. Lead agency:
@OCFA_PIO
Evacuations in progress. For more info:
@OCSheriff
https://fire.ca.gov/incidents/2020/10/26/blue-ridge-fire/

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FEMA Mobile Registration Intake Center Open in Mendocino County https://nextdoor.com/city/post/165899561… via
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UPDATE: #RedFlagWarnings are still in effect for parts of Northern & Southern #California. San Bernardino has become the nineteenth county where firefighting resources are being prepositioned in response to #wildfires

See all counties & resources here: https://bit.ly/3mf2tFg

 

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“California Statewide Fire Summary October 27, 2020
Firefighters across California continue to be on high alert as Red Flag Warnings due to strong winds persist today over much of the State. Over 5,000 firefighters are battling 22 wildfires in California. Yesterday, firefighters responded to 42 new wildfires, and even under Red Flag Warning conditions, all but three have been contained. Fanned by strong Santa Ana Winds, two new fires in Orange County quickly grew, forcing evacuations in several parts of the county. CAL FIRE Incident Management Team 6 has been assigned to the Blue Ridge and Silverado Fires in Orange County.

Red Flag Warnings remain in effect across much of California today due to extreme fire weather conditions. In Northern California, winds will likely remain 20-35 mph, with gusts of up to 60+mph in some areas. In Southern California, a moderate to strong Santa Ana Wind event is underway in Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange and Riverside counties. Gusts of over 80 mph are possible. An additional Red Flag Warning has been issued through Tuesday night for the Southern Sierra, Kern County Mountains, Inyo, and the Mojave Desert.

In anticipation for the critical fire weather, CAL FIRE increased staffing and has been coordinating with local fire agencies in preposition fire resources in these critical areas. Officials continue to urge the public to ensure they are prepared for wildfires, as well as take all precautions outdoors to prevent sparking a wildfire. CAL FIRE continues to ask residents in these Red Flag areas to use extreme caution outdoors in order to help prevent accidently sparking a wildfire. To learn more ways to prepare and prevent wildfires, visit www.ReadyForWildfire.org.”

Welcome to Daily Wildfire Report

 

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90,000 Told to Flee as California Fires Nearly Double in Size

 

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Cause of Southern California fire that forced thousands to evacuate may be 'lashing wire'

 

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Older video (posting for referencing purposes, Fire now at 15,000 acres+)

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Blue Ridge Fire evacuation map for Orange County area


YORBA LINDA, Calif. (KABC) -- A brush fire that rapidly spread is threatening homes, triggering thousands of mandatory evacuations in Yorba Linda. Chino Hills and Brea.

See below for a map of evacuation zones and get the latest updates on the Blue Ridge Fire here.

Blue Ridge Fire evacuation map
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[URL="https://www.ocregister.com/2020/10/27/blue-ridge-fire-scorches-8000-acres-with-0-containment/"]Blue Ridge fire scorches 14,300-plus acres, damages 10 Yorba Linda homes – Orange County Register[/URL]

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Blue Ridge Fire nearly doubles to 15,200 acres as flames threaten Yorba Linda homes
The Blue Ridge Fire has burned at least 15,200 acres and damaged 10 homes in the Yorba Linda area, as thousands more remain under evacuation orders.

 

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Blue Ridge Fire: Blaze Burns 15,000 Acres; Evacuation Orders Issued In Chino Hills

Firefighters look out over a burning hillside as they fight the Blue Ridge Fire in Yorba Linda on Oct. 26, 2020. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images)

• Acreage: 15,200
• Containment: 0%
• Structures threatened: 2,500 homes in Yorba Lina; 5,958 homes in Chino Hills
• Structures damaged/destroyed: 10 homes damaged, per fire officials
• Resources deployed: 1,000 firefighters
• Residents under evacuation orders: 10,000

 

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Silverado Fire: Blaze Near Irvine Grows To More Than 12,000 Acres; Containment At 5%

 

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Evacuations Expand in Orange County, Homes Damaged in Blue Ridge Fire
https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/10/27/blue-ridge-fire-yorba-linda-fire/

 

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Blue Ridge Fire: Latest Evacuations And Closures

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Blue Ridge Fire: 15,200+ Acres Burned, 10 Homes Damaged

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Yorba Linda, CA
EVACUATION ORDERS
Mandatory evacuations due to a brush fire have been issued in Yorba Linda. Affected residences who are to evacuate will be notified via AlertOC and by Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) on mobile devices. Additionally, OCSD will be going door to door to inform residents and businesses in affected areas. You can search for an address in the map tool below to see if your home is in an evacuation zone. You can also call the Public Information Hotline at 714-628-7085.

 

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Overloaded generator likely cause of fire that burned 2 homes in Oakland hills

 

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California fires: Two blazes still growing but some residents are allowed to return home - CNN

 

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Bringing forward:
2020 Statewide Fire Summary | Welcome to CAL FIRE

 

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