Mandatory evacuation orders in place for fire burning in Trabuco Canyon

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Mandatory evacuation orders in place for ***** burning in Trabuco Canyon

A ***** that broke out in Trabuco Canyon near a field for remote-controlled airplanes has exploded in size and prompted some mandatory evacuation orders Monday afternoon.

The Airport ***** has burned approximately 1,900 acres in Trabuco Canyon, a mountain community north of Rancho Santa Margarita in Orange County.

The Orange County ***** Authority responded to the ***** around 1:30 p.m. and found a 7-acre blaze burning in dry brush. Crews were attacking the flames from the ground and air, utilizing “handcrews, dozers, helicopters, and fixed wing aircraft,” officials said.

Since then, the ***** has grown steadily, with ***** officials announcing the latest acreage around 4:45 p.m.

Massive plumes of smoke could be seen throughout the area, and video from Sky5 showed large flames burning up a steep hillside.

Residents who live near the blaze were being told by the Orange County Sheriff’s Department to monitor for evacuation orders and be ready to leave at a moment’s notice.

Mandatory Evacuation OrdersVoluntary Evacuation Warnings

Rose Canyon Road

Trabuco Creek Road

Trabuco Canyon Road

Trabuco Oaks Drive

Joplin Loop

Cook’s Corner

The latest evacuation alerts can be

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Officials say a “long-term care and reception shelter” has been set up at the Rancho Santa Margarita Bell Tour Regional Community Center located at 22232 El Paseo. A large animal shelter has been established at the Orange County Fairgrounds at 88 Fair Drive in Costa Mesa.

Road Closures

The Orange County Sheriff’s Department announced road closures at the following intersections:

Plano Trabuco Drive and Joshua Drive

Plano Trabuco Drive and Robinson Ranch Road

Antonio Parkway and Alas de Paz

Trabuco Canyon Road and Trabuco Creek Road

Santa Margarita Parkway and Antonio Parkway

Avenida Empresa and Santa Margarita Parkway

Additional reporting by Gil Leyvas aboard Sky5.

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