Canyon Country Update:
Incident: 0330 Type: Location: info as of: 10/22/2007 6:37:05 AM
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
6:36AM PLS ADVS LACORDS TO ACTIVATE SIGN BOARDS ON SAN FRANCISQUITO AND BOUQUET RE CLOSURE
6:36AM E74 BATTALION CHIEF 4 REQ CLOSURE FRANCISQUITO TO LOWRIDGE TO SPUNKY
RESPONDING OFFICERS STATUS
5:38AM CHP Unit On Scene
5:38AM CHP Unit On Scene
5:38AM CHP Unit On Scene
5:38AM CHP Unit On Scene
5:42AM CHP Unit On Scene
5:44AM CHP Unit On Scene
5:45AM CHP Unit On Scene
5:48AM CHP Unit On Scene
5:55AM CHP Unit On Scene
5:57AM CHP Unit On Scene
6:02AM CHP Unit On Scene
6:03AM CHP Unit Enroute
6:14AM CHP Unit Enroute
6:35AM CHP Unit On Scene
Worried about fire jumping 241 Road
Orange County Fire Authority have done tremendous job throughout night.
The following roads, 241, 261, 133 were closed, then reopened then closed again.
261 is closed
241 NB is closed through Portola
Irvine Blvd. b/w Alton and Jeffrey is closed
714-628-7085 phone number for road closures
There are no current new evacuation orders.
However, there are still some ongoing mandatory evacuations.
There have also been some voluntary evacuations recommended.
Plan to have Orange County residents prepared:
Be Ready OC
1. Have all your valuables ready to go, including
a) Personal documents2. For those of you who want to go look at the area, look around, watch the firefighters, take photos, please do not go.
b) Personal photos
c) Passports
This is a challenging fire because of drought conditions and wind. CHP turned traffic around on toll road got commuters off toll road. Sheriff Dept. moved traffic off the streets in the Tustin, in Northwood area.
We couldn't have done this well without help from them and cooperation from State and Federal government.
Cause of fire: Sad to report that this is an arson fire.
There were three separate starts, two on one side of road and one on the other side of the road.
Anything or anyone you suspect, think you know, anything at all please call the Arson Tip Line.
Arson Tip Line: 1-800-540-8282