This is a developing story. We will post updates as they are available. UPDATE: The 7 p.m. Saturday report on the Bond Fire shows the blaze considered 45 percent contained. Seventeen structures […]
Bond Fire is now 45% contained
Bond Fire burns 7,200+ acres
This is a developing story. Check back for updates and details. UPDATE: The Bond Fire in the Silverado Canyon areas has burned an estimated 7,200 acres and is considered 0 percent contained […]
Infections down, but deaths up
New cases of coronavirus infections in Orange County declined in Saturday’s report from the county health care agency, but remained above average. According to the OCHCA, the latest daily tally was at […]
Two SA crashes; GG Park upgrade
Three people were seriously injured in a two-car crash Friday afternoon in Santa Ana. According to the Orange County Fire Authority – which provides fire and paramedic services to Santa Ana – […]
Sunday COVID tally is at 639
Sunday’s count of new coronavirus cases continued to show a upward trend, as 639 COVID-19 infections were reported by the Orange County Health Care Agency, an increase from Saturday’s 528. Deaths remained […]
Silverado fire is 100% “contained”
The Silverado Fire near Irvine has finally been deemed “100 percent contained” by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. That blaze, which started on Oct. 26, covered 12,444 acres and […]
Fires are contained 80 and 82%
UPDATE: Overnight progress against the Silverado and Blue Ridge fires in Orange County continued late Saturday and early Sunday. According to Cal Fire, the Silverado blaze is now 82 percent contained; […]
Containment of fires advances
UPDATE: The Silverado fire is now considered to be 70 percent contained. Nine structures were damaged and three destroyed. Updated at 7 p.m. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– As you can probably tell by looking in […]
Fire evacuations are lifted
UPDATE: The Silverado Fire is considered 51 percent contained. Six structures were damaged and one destroyed. Two “minor” structures were also considered destroyed. Update as of 7 p.m. –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Good progress […]
Progress made fighting fires
UPDATE: All evacuation orders and warnings related to the Blue Ridge Fire have been lifted. Please go to: https://tinyurl.com/SBCOEVAC and https://tinyurl.com/OCEVAC for an online evacuation map. Update as of 5 p.m. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– […]
