A brush fire broke out Monday afternoon, Sept. 9, and quickly burned 800 acres near the site of a radio-control flying club in Trabuco Canyon — prompting authorities to issue an evacuation orders and warnings for nearby residents in Rancho Santa Margarita, authorities said.
The blaze began about 1:30 p.m. along the 32200 block of Trabuco Creek Road, near the Trabuco Flyers Club, according to Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Sean Doran.
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The fire had charred about 7 acres around 2 p.m., and jumped to around 800 acres within two hours.
Light wind gusts were blowing the flames farther into the brush and away from nearby residences, Doran said.
But around 2:45 p.m., residents in the areas near Rose Canyon Road, Trabuco Creek Road, Trabuco Canyon Road, Trabuco Oaks Drive, Joplin Loop and Cook’s Corner were under an evacuation warning.
Residents along Meander Lane were ordered to evacuate around 3 p.m., with residents in the Robinson Ranch community, along Robinson Ranch Road and Shadow Rock Lane, ordered to evacuate soon after, officials said.
Engine strike teams, hand crews, bulldozers, helicopters, and fixed-wing aircraft were assigned to the fire, including the OCFA’s new Firehawk helicopters.
The cause of the fire was under investigation and no injuries had been reported.
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