Yup, I’m one of the 60k.
Have family living in the area. Orange County Register has map of the fires and evacuation area. KTLA has helicopter reporting. Now in foothills, but if it jumps the tollway ... Bad.
Looks to me to be arson. Four separate small fires set around 7AM.
It’s a bad one.
I lived in Silverado Canyon in 1971-72. It was rustic and a forgotten area then, and still relatively untouched since the 20’s and 30’s. Now? Not so much.
My friends evacuated at 9 am as live live near Sand Canyon Avenue and Irvine Blvd. They are texting me there are major traffic jams and car accidents because people are panicking.
Stay safe down there.
North of Gay Frisco, we had winds from about 11 pm to 3:30 am from 20 to 45 mph.
Yard guys were out early sawing downed branches and trees.
With winds gusting up to 80 mph it could be difficult to contain in lower elevations where more people live and most will depart with their kids and pets, just as they are told.
Hopefully there will be some resistance to evacuation orders on the part of long-time residents who think for themselves.
Simply watering down your roof is the best way to keep your house from burning. Just be sure to wear your face mask.
You wonder why some homes remain standing after a big fire while great swaths of destruction are about all that’s shown in the news?
If it bleeds it leads.