Chula Vista resident John Mercado watches the sunrise today as flames from the Harris fire line a hillside above Salt Creek Golf Club. (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)
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Fire officials in Modjeska Canyon say they’re worried they may lose 25 to 30 houses as winds swirl through the area. - 11:02 a.m.
Anaheim firefighters quickly battled and extinguished a one-acre brushfire around 12:30 a.m. near Sycamore Park in the eastern side of the city. The flare-up followed a two-acre blaze around 5 p.m. Monday, officials said. 17 fire engines carrying 68 firefighters knocked down in the flare-up in under 30 minutes, Anaheim Fire Department spokeswoman Maria Sabol said. Residents from 10 homes self-evacuated during the fire, though no evacuation orders were made. - 10:54 a.m.
People are finding it hard to board their animals. The O.C. Fairgounds. Small animals can be taken to El Toro High School or the Orange County Animal Shelter off of The City Drive. For large animals, call the animal care hotline at (714) 935-7158. - 10:50 a.m.
THAT wouldn't surprise me...from the view in my backyard...and no, I'm not THAT close!
Chula Vista resident John Mercado watches the sunrise today as flames from the Harris fire line a hillside above Salt Creek Golf Club. (Brian Vander Brug / Los Angeles Times)