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WILDFIRE UPDATE – tune in to OCFA

eAlert File
2022-02-10 AD74 Wildfire_1.htm

_SALUTATION_

As I write this email to you, I’m feeling so thankful for the first responders who are putting their lives on the line in defense of our community.

Early this morning, evacuation orders went out for Irvine Cove and Emerald Bay and an evaluation warning remains in effect for all residents North of Broadway in Laguna Beach due to the vegetation fire. The Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), will provide a media briefing with updates, tune in to their Facebook page to watch. As of their morning update, no homes have been damaged and there are no reports of injuries at this time. Regional partners such as; OCFA, LA County Fire, Newport Beach Fire, Caltrans, the City of Irvine, the City of Laguna Niguel,  the City of Mission Viejo and the OC Sheriff’s Department are assisting the Laguna Beach Fire Department in containing the fire.

This unfortunate event is a good reminder to sign-up for live emergency updates from AlertOC.

Pacific Coast Highway is now open to traffic going both directions. Care and reception centers are open at the Laguna Beach Community and Susi Q Center and at the Los Olivos Community Center in Irvine, at 101 Alfonso, Irvine, CA 92618.  The Orange County Public Hotline for more information on the fire is available at 714-628-7085.

The great news is our first responders have been planning for situations like this. OCFA is utilizing the Fire, Integrated, Realtime, Intelligence System (VIDEO), an advanced real-time data technology to ensure that resources are being allocated efficiently. Water drops from the air are being deployed to fight the fire and fire crews are fighting it from the ground. The City of Laguna Beach’s new Helipod filling station is in service up on the Fire Road.  Water tankers making drops on the ridgeline between Irvine Cove and Crystal Cove as a fire break have been successful. Continued offshore winds and continued unseasonably high temps are predicted to begin to taper off tomorrow.

As always my team is here for you at 949-251-0074.

Stay safe,