Canyon Fire Burns Chino Hills State Park

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For our friends in North OC. There is a vegetation fire along the 91 freeway. #CanyonFire OCFA is on-scene. Stay tuned and avoid the area.

Details provided by Hills For Everyone:

Thursday 10:28 PM – OCFA reports new acreage count at 2,662 and containment at 60%. Six structures have burned. Two helicopters are doing air drops. Crews on scene doing mop up.
8:58 AM – OCFA reports it is holding steady at 2,500 acres, but now there are 520+ firefighters on-scene. At sunrise the fixed wing aircraft started up again. Two injuries have been reported. Multiple homes still threatened.

Tuesday 7:50 AM – OCFA reports 2,500 acres burned with 350+ firefighters on-scene with seven helicopters and/or fixed wing aircraft.

9:38 PM – KTLA reports the fire is up to 2,000 acres and is 5% contained. Areas in the Dominguez Ranch and Green River developments (both in Corona) are being evacuated. Winds are at 25 MPH. OCFA reports one structure burned with multiple homes threatened in Corona.

6:35 PM – Wind have shifted it is moving towards Corona. It is over 700 acres according to TV reports. There are over 200 firefighters on the fire. There are now seven aircraft.

5:47 PM – OCFA reports 250+ acres, 150 firefighters, 5 fixed wing and/or helicopters. The cause is under investigation.

3:16 PM – Reports indicate 100 firefighters on scene with three fixed wing and helicopters on aerial support. News reports state 150 acres. Smoke appears to be dispersing and reduced in size.

2:09 PM – The fire is confirmed by visuals from OCFA and CBS Los Angeles to be in Chino Hills State Park at Coal Canyon.

Monday 1:51 PM – There is a fire along the south side of the 91 Freeway near the Orange County/Riverside County border. OCFA is on-scene. It is consider a two alarm fire. Chino Hills State Park has been notified.