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Fire updates to continue on ocregister.com

November 18th, 2008, 2:27 pm by Sonya Smith

The Register will no longer be updating fire news and information in this blog. To read our continuing fire coverage, CLICK HERE to go to the Orange County Register fire central.

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Some evacuations still in effect today

November 18th, 2008, 6:46 am by Marilyn Kalfus, real estate reporter

Evacuations remained in effect today for the Carbon Canyon areas of Olinda Village and Hollydale Mobile Home Park in Brea, as well as the Carbon Canyon areas of Sleepy Hollow and Oak Tree Downs in Chino Hills, the Orange County Fire Authority says.

Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified and Walnut Valley Unified school district campuses are expected to reopen today. But all public schools in the Brea-Olinda Unified School District will remain closed, City News Service reports.

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School in Yorba Linda was expected to remain closed, possibly through the end of the week. St. Angela Merici Catholic School, Vineyard Christian Preschool & Elementary in Anaheim and Calvary Christian School in Yorba Linda were all closed Monday, and it was unclear if they would reopen today, CNS said.

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Evacuations lifted for Diamond Bar

November 17th, 2008, 5:01 pm by John Crandall, Staff Writer

Officials lifted all evacuations for the city of Diamond Bar at 3:40 p.m. today.

Residents may return to the Country Estates and the southern portion of Diamond Bar, bordered by Brea Canyon road to the west, Ambushers Street to the north, Falcon Ridge to the east and city limits to the south.

Sheriff’s personnel will be at the Country Estates to help residents return home.

The city’s Emergency Operations Center and Diamond Bar High School evacuation center have been closed.

Los Angeles County firefighters will remain in the area to put out hotspots.

Areas of Chino Hills are still under evacuations orders.

Source: City of Diamond Bar Web site

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Officials lift evacuations for parts of Brea

November 17th, 2008, 4:24 pm by John Crandall, Staff Writer

The communities of Olinda Village and Hollydale Mobile Home park in Brea are now open to residents as of 3 p.m today.

Carbon Canyon Road is also reopened as far as Olinda Village.

Evacuees must have proof of residence to be let in.

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Red Cross closing 2 evacuation shelters; Brea Community Center remains open

November 17th, 2008, 11:25 am by John Crandall, Staff Writer

The American Red Cross of Orange County is closing two of its three shelters because of a significant decrease in the number of shelter residents.

The following shelter remains open: Brea Community Center, 695 Madison Ave., Brea, at the corner of Madison and Randolph.

The shelters at Katella and Valencia high schools are closing and evacuees should go to the Brea Community Center instead.

Since Saturday, Red Cross shelters in Orange County have registered 893 people, provided 192 evacuees with overnight stays and served more than 1,125 meals. As of this morning, 118 volunteers and 37 partner agency staff members have assisted with the Red Cross response.

In addition, a call center has been established at (714) 384-0884 to assist those affected by the fire as well as those who want to help. The call center will operate from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Source: Orange County Red Cross spokeswoman Daphne Hart

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Evacuations still in place in Brea, city spokeswoman says

November 17th, 2008, 9:53 am by John Crandall, Staff Writer

O.C. Register staff writer Lou Ponsi reports from Brea:

Evacuations are still in place for Hollydale Mobile Home Park and Olinda Village, said Anna Lee Cave, emergency services manager with Brea.

Cave said there are 10-15 downed power poles in the canyon and that Southern California Edison has as many as 20 crews in Carbon Canyon assessing the situation.

Phone lines are also down in the canyon. Cave did not give an estimated time when residents will be allowed back in those areas.

“Our goal is to get them into their homes as quickly as possible,” Cave said. “But the safety of our residents has to be our No. 1 concern and replacing these power poles just takes a lot of time.”

“When you have a two-line road and crews taking up 1 1/2 lanes, that is a safety issue.”

Cave said 28 evacuees, most from the canyon area, stayed at the Brea Community Center overnight.

“Brea is an improving condition,” she said. “There is only one road closure and that is Carbon Canyon Road, east of Valencia,” which is the road that heads into the canyon.

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Anaheim, Yorba Linda residents can go home

November 16th, 2008, 4:49 pm by mcoronado

OCFA officials have announced that at 3:30 and 4:02 respectively the cities of Yorba Linda and Anaheim lifted their evacuations.  Residents may return to their homes (ID may be required in some areas).

Access to homes also has been granted in Brea for all areas except Olinda-Village and the Hollydale Mobile Home Park, officials said. Carbon Canyon Road remains closed east of Valencia Avenue.

The Riverside (91) Freeway at Weir Canyon reopened. The Orange (57) Freeway and the 241 and 261 toll roads are open, officials said.

For up to date information including evacuations and evacuation centers, please visit the OCFA website at www.ocfa.org.

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Video: Governor visits evacuees

November 16th, 2008, 3:30 pm by jchin

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger visits evacuees at Katella High in Anaheim. Video by Register staff Rob Whitfield.

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Brea still has ‘priority’ fire near Tonner Canyon Road, says city spokesperson

November 16th, 2008, 1:38 pm by John Crandall, Staff Writer

OC Register Reporter Lou Ponsi reports from Brea:

The area around Tonner Canyon Road is still burning, according to a spokesperson for the city of Brea.

Cindie Ryan, Brea public information officer, said that the fire – located east of the 57 Freeway - is a “priority” for local emergency crews.

Three new hot spots were also smoldering in Olinda Village, Ryan said while at the city’s Emergency Operations Center.

Evacuees are still not allowed back in their neighborhoods.

No fire-related arrests or injuries have been reported in Brea.

16-year-old student Cody Somerville, who is in the Brea Olinda School band, said that several members of the band left their cars in the school parking lot Saturday night after a competition at Tesoro High School.

Somerville says he hopes his car is undamaged.

With the Brea Public schools closed Monday, Somerville knows what he’s planning to do.

“I’ll do my homework that I should have done last night,” Somerville said.

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Gov. Schwarzenegger expected to visit Anaheim fire evacuation center

November 16th, 2008, 11:05 am by John Crandall, Staff Writer

The governor is expected to head to Anaheim, as part of a tour of Orange County areas affected by the wildfires today.

After his visit to the the fire command post in Irvine Regional Park at 11 a.m., Schwarzenegger plans to visit Katella High School, which is serving as an American Red Cross evacuation center.

The governor is reportedly running late, and no official time has been announced for his arrival.

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