A brush fire that broke out among red flag weather conditions forced some residents in Brea, Yorba Linda and Chino Hills to evacuate their homes on Monday, Oct. 26. At least 5,900 homes in Chino Hills were forced to evacuate as of midday Oct. 27. Blue Ridge fire scorches more than 10,000 acres, with 0% containment East Bay Times | 10-27 A fast-moving vegetation fire between Riverside and Orange counties has entered its second day and gobbled up 10,480 acres so far as it threatens homes in Yorba Linda and Chino Hills, fire officials said Tuesday morning, Oct. 27. Containment: 100%. About 20,000 structures remain under threat, but calmer winds are in the forecast Wednesday. The runaway 15,200-acre Blue Ridge Fire burned without containment Tuesday afternoon. The Saddleback Valley Unified School District, which covers Lake Forest, closed Foothill Ranch, Portola Hills and Trobuco elementary schools. July 29, 2019 at 4:00 pm. About 10 miles away, the Silverado Fire in Irvine is 25% contained. -- A brush fire that rapidly spread to at least 15,200 acres at 0% containment is threatening homes, triggering thousands of mandatory evacuations in Yorba Linda and Chino Hills… https://abc7news.com/blue-ridge-fire-containment-blueridge-green/7422039 A firefighter fights the Blue Ridge Fire in Chino Hills, Calif., on Oct. 27, 2020. The Blue Ridge Fire in Chino Hills, California. ... with the Blue Ridge Fire currently at 16% containment. Nearly 1,100 firefighters increased containment of the Blue Ridge and Silverado fires in Orange County during the week of Nov.1. Full containment was expected by Nov. 10, according to Cal Fire. FFs continue to overhaul the fire & extinguish hot spots. But all evacuations and warnings were lifted at 5 … Star Fire In Chino Hills Blamed On Large Bird Flying Into Power Pole; Crews Near Full Containment. The fires began within hours of each other on Oct. 26. The fire is burning in the Chino Hills and Yorba Linda area. Evacuations were ordered for 5,958 homes in Chino Hills and 2,500 in Yorba Linda. Mandatory evacuation orders were issued at 4:25 a.m. in Chino Hills for residents south of Soquel Canyon Parkway, including the entire area of Bell … The fire forced 70,000 evacuations as it pushed toward the Chino Hills. The Orange County Fire Authority reported on Monday that containment work continues on the two fires that caused damage to multiple structures and mandatory evacuations. The fire has not grown and has reached 16 percent containment as of 9 a.m. OCFA reports. Christine Kim reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Wednesday Oct. 28, 2020 The Bond Fire continues to spread with the Orange County Fire Authority reporting the blaze has reached 7,200 acres with no containment. Firefighters received reports of trees on fire in the area. ... and firefighters are hoping to use that time to build containment lines around the fire, Cal Fire said in the update. Hazardous materials are a fact of modern life. The blaze threatened Chino Hills in neighboring San Bernardino County forcing evacuations from … Evacuations were ordered for 5,958 homes in Chino Hills and 2,500 in Yorba Linda. Evacuations were ordered for 5,958 homes in Chino Hills and 2,500 in Yorba Linda. https://news.yahoo.com/blue-ridge-fire-damages-home-145229397.html Full containment was expected by Nov. 10, according to Cal Fire. Full containment is expected by Nov. 10, according to Cal Fire. The fire, which broke out around 6:12 p.m. Saturday, remains at 15 percent containment. A massive vegetation fire was 15 percent contained after burning about 300 acres Saturday night near the Prado Dam in the Chino Hills area, officials said. Santiago Fire – As of 7:30 am today, the fire will remain at 155 acres (no new growth) & containment has increased to 80%. #BlueRidgeFire Yorba Linda and Chino Hills area in Orange and San Bernardino Counties is 14,365 acres and 53% ... Cal Fire said. Chino Valley Fire District Community Risk Reduction regulates hazardous materials to prevent spills and releases, and also provides technical reference in the event of a hazardous materials emergency. The 471,185-acre August Complex Fire has become the largest fire in California's history as at least 16 people have died in wildfires that have burned 4.4 milion acres in the western United States. Defining a Hazardous Material. The Blue Ridge Fire continues to burn in both Orange and San Bernardino counties, threatening homes in Chino Hills and Yorba Linda. Filed Under: Brush Fire, Chino Hills, Chino Hills News. https://laist.com/latest/post/20201027/blue-ridge-fire-day-2 Helicopters and planes flew overhead to drop fire retardant on the flames.