California wildfires updates
More than 100,000 people are under mandatory evacuation orders from the wildfires in Southern California, where two fires are burning out of control.
Written content from Madeline Holcombe for CNN
As Ed Pascasio fled from the Silverado Fire Monday afternoon with his wife, niece and sister-in-law, he watched embers flying toward their neighborhood.
“The sky was orange, kind of like doomsday,” he said. “I’ve never seen it change dramatically that fast.
“The Silverado Fire and Blue Ridge Fire are both burning in Orange County, California, and have quickly grown to scorch more than 10,000 acres collectively. The Silverado Fire quadrupled in size Monday.
The cars packed on main roads — filled with fleeing residents — resembled a movie scene, Pascasio said.”A lot of neighbors were leaving at the same time. Everyone was shocked by the speed of it all,” he said.
This has been a devastating year for fires. At least 8,000 fire incidents reported by Cal Fire have burned a record 4 million acres and claimed the lives of 31 people this year so far. And dry, windy conditions have prompted power shutoffs to prevent more.
Power line may have ignited Silverado Fire
Southern California Edison said a power line may have played a role in igniting the Silverado Fire, which has burned 7,200 acres near Irvine, according to a report filed with California Public Utilities Commission.
The initial safety incident report describes overhead electrical facilities in the area where authorities think the fire started but notes no activity on the circuit. Read more from CNN
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