The fire has burned roughly 250 acres as of 2 p.m., according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. It has also burned multiple homes.EvacuationsMandatory evacuations were ordered for San Juan Zones 4, 5, and 10 and San Clemente Zones 12 and 13.
“If you are in one of these zones, leave immediately,” the Orange County Fire Authority wrote on X. The evacuation zones include a swath of hillside neighborhoods bordered by the 5 Freeway, Ortega Highway and Avenida La Pata.
It also extends down into neighborhoods closer to the coast and bordered by the 5 Freeway and Camino Los Mares. You can find a map of the evacuation zones on the Orange County Sheriff’s Department website.
School closuresThe following Capistrano Unified School District campuses are being dismissed early because of the fire: Bernice Ayer Middle SchoolClarence Lobo Elementary SchoolConcordia Elementary SchoolHarold Ambuehl Elementary SchoolSan Clemente High SchoolSan Juan Hills High SchoolShorecliffs Middle SchoolTruman Benedict Elementary SchoolVista Del Mar TK-8SheltersShelters have been established at the following locations:San Juan Capistrano Community Center at 25925 Camino del Avion, San Juan Capistrano.
San Clemente Community Center at 100 Calle Seville, San Clemente. More to Read Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. In 2020, she was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara.