Early reports are confusing, but it appears that a vegetation fire broke out this morning in Orange County, Calif.:
Orange, Anaheim, GGrove Fire going to a #brushfire near Orange Hill Restaurant. Large response plus ORCO Helo. #cafire
— Dave Lincoln (@FDChief251) October 6, 2013
VEGETATION FIRE- #Orange FD, AFD, & OCFA e/r to a reported fire behind the Orange Hill restaurant on Chapman Ave
— SoCal Safety 1st (@SoCalSafety1st) October 6, 2013
https://twitter.com/herenthere1/status/386920316590489600
Baker Cyn Area – 27900 Block of Baker Canyon near Blackstar Cyn Rd. Mulch Pile fire. OCFA & US Forest have approx. 50 FFs & our helicopter
— OCFA PIO (@OCFA_PIO) October 6, 2013
FF's & OCFA's helicopter is actively fighting this fire and keeping the fire out of the vegetation.
— OCFA PIO (@OCFA_PIO) October 6, 2013
75 FF's from OCFA & US Forest Service are aggressively fighting this fire. Aircraft are enroute. The fire has spotted in the vegetation.
— OCFA PIO (@OCFA_PIO) October 6, 2013
At least one report indicates the fire is spreading to structures:
Orange County Fire http://t.co/Sm5Jl9cl1i Baker IC reporting fire has jumped lines, structures becoming involved, request IMT #CAFire
— scannerboy02 (@scannerboy02) October 6, 2013
This Twitter user says there are two separate fires:
https://twitter.com/chengster_/status/386919466279243777
https://twitter.com/chengster_/status/386919806621868033
We hope the fires are quickly contained and that everyone involved is OK.
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