At the recommendation of the County of Orange, FEMA, the State Office of Emergency Services, the Orange County Fire Authority, and the Brea Police Department, a voluntary evacuation will go into effect for THREE specific areas of Yorba Linda beginning at 8:00 am on Tuesday, November 25. This action is being taken after assessing the condition of the slope areas that were burned in the Freeway Complex Fire on November 15-16 and in light of data from the National Weather Service regarding potential rainfall in the next few days. Residents of these areas were notified on Monday evening at approximately 7:30 pm via the AlertOC System. Residents that were not notified are not subject to the voluntary evacuations at this time.
The three areas subject to the voluntary evacuations include the Brush Canyon Area, the Box Canyon Area, and the North Fairmont/San Antonio area. While all of the impacted slope areas in the City are at risk, these three areas are being monitored more closely because of the surrounding terrain, watershed from the Chino Hills State Park, and current soils conditions. Residents are encouraged to remove themselves from these areas until the current rain event has passed.
Public safety officials will be watching these areas, and all of the other burn areas, closely throughout the rain event to evaluate slope stability. Residents will be alerted if mandatory evacuations become necessary. During the voluntary evacuation, the Thomas Lasorda, Jr. Field House (4701 Casa Loma Avenue) will be available as a shelter location. Additional shelters will be activated in the event of any mandatory evacuations.
The City of Yorba Linda is advising all residents who live near the recently burned hillsides and canyons to be alert to possible mud and debris flows which may occur without warning. Once a flow begins, it cannot be stopped. They are fast, silent and can be very dangerous.
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