Wire›2026 04 25›Wind Fuels Brush Fire In Oc Closing Roads And Forcing Evacuation Warnings

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Wind fuels brush fire in OC, closing roads and forcing evacuation warnings

A vegetation fire burning in the hills near Brea has grown to 40 acres, prompting evacuation warnings and a large-scale firefighting effort Saturday afternoon, according to CAL FIRE and Orange County authorities. The blaze, identified as the “Carbon Fire,” ignited around 1:40 p.m

First seen · 11:44 PM UTCApril 25, 2026

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Wind fuels brush fire in OC, closing roads and forcing evacuation warningsA vegetation fire burning in the hills near Brea has grown to 40 acres, prompting evacuation warnings and a large-scale firefighting effort Saturday afternoon, according to CAL FIRE and Orange County authorities. The blaze, identified as the “Carbon Fire,” ignited around 1:40 p.m
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