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Wildfire explodes in Trabuco Canyon; Evacuation orders issued
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Wildfire explodes in Trabuco Canyon; Evacuation orders issued

TRABUCO CANYON, CA — A wildfire broke out in southern Orange County Monday afternoon amid scorching temperatures in the 80s, the Orange County Fire Authority reported.

The fire, dubbed the Airport Fire by authorities, started around 1:15 p.m. Monday on Trabuco Creek Road, near the Trabuco Canyon Remote-Controlled Aircraft Airport, fire officials said.

At 2 p.m., the fire was estimated at seven acres. By 3:45 p.m., the fire had exploded to 800 acres, the Orange County Fire Authority said.

According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, the following neighborhoods were under voluntary evacuation orders as of 4 p.m.: Trabuco, Rose, Holy Jim Canyon, Plano Trabuco Shopping Center, Church, Hemmingway Court and Walden HOA

Fire at airport at 4:09 p.m. (courtesy of Cal Fire).

Residents in need of assistance are urged to call the county’s public information line at 714-628-7085. Additionally, pet owners who need assistance with their animals are encouraged to contact the Mission Viejo Animal Services Center by calling 949-470-3045 and pressing 2.

Residents can find a temporary evacuation site at the Lake Forest Sports Complex, 28000 Vista Terrace.

According to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department, a large animal shelter has opened at 88 Fair Drive in the city of Costa Mesa.

From 2:30 p.m., firefighters fought the fire from the ground and from the air, using fire engines, firefighters, bulldozers, helicopters and an airplane. They worked together with firefighters from Cleveland National Forest.

As Southern California continues to battle record temperatures last week, multiple wildfires have broken out in the Southland region.

The largest wildfires currently burning include the Line Fire, which broke out Friday night and burned 23,000 acres in San Bernardino County by Monday afternoon. The massive wildfire has forced evacuations of the mountain towns of Running Springs and Arrow Bear. The fire is only 3 percent contained.

In Los Angeles County’s San Gabriel Canyon, the 1,255-acre Bridge Fire has been burning for 24 hours without containment. Smaller wildfires broke out Monday in the San Fernando Valley but were quickly contained.

On Saturday, the Roblar Fire broke out at Camp Pendleton and quickly burned nearly 1,000 acres. By Monday afternoon, firefighters had the blaze 25 percent contained.

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