Closed roads, opened centers

The fires that have swept through Southern California have forced hundreds of thousands of residents to evacuate, triggered numerous road closures and prompted school officials to cancel classes throughout the region. Below is a partial list of closures in the region. The fires also generated numerous relief efforts, including the opening of assistance centers. For the latest updates, check www.latimes.com.

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Disaster aid

Fire victims can apply for local and state assistance at the following locations:

* Santa Clarita Sports Complex Activity Center, 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway, Santa Clarita 91350

* Castaic Regional Sports Complex, 31230 N. Castaic Road, Castaic 91384 (Opening at noon today)

* Malibu Bluffs Park, 24250 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu 90265

* One Stop Center, 125 Technology Drive West, Suite 200, Irvine, 92618

* Cuyamaca College, 900 Rancho San Diego Parkway, El Cajon 92109

* Rancho Bernardo-Glassman Recreation Center, 18448 West Bernardo Drive, San Diego 92127

* Orange Show Fairgrounds, Dome Building, 689 South E St., San Bernardino, CA 92408

* For federal assistance contact the Federal Emergency Management Agency at (800) 621-3362 or www.fema.gov/assistance

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Los Angeles County

Road closures:

* Glendora Mountain Road from Big Dalton Road to East Fork

* Vasquez Canyon Road from 1,000 feet east of Bouquet Canyon Road to Sierra Highway

* Vasquez Canyon Road from Bouquet Canyon Road to 1,000 feet east of Bouquet Canyon Road

* For more information, check www.lacounty.info/

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Ventura County

Road closures:

* C Street between Old Telegraph Road and Meadowlark Drive in Fillmore to accommodate firefighting equipment.

* For more information, check www.fire.countyof ventura.org

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Orange County

Road closures:

* Santiago Canyon Road south of the 241 toll road to Live Oak Canyon Road

* All of Live Oak Canyon Road

* All of Trabuco Canyon Road

* Northbound Plano Trabuco Road north of Robinson Ranch Road

For more information, check www.ocfa.org

Mandatory evacuations:

* Canyon areas off Santiago Canyon Road between Silverado Canyon Road and Live Oak Canyon Road, including the Santiago Estates area and Jackson Ranch Road. Areas along Live Oak Canyon Road through the Trabuco Canyon area, including O’Neill Regional Park to Trabuco Creek Road.

Evacuation centers:

* El Toro High School, 25255 Toledo Way, Lake Forest

* El Modena High School, 3920 Spring St., Orange

School closures:

Silverado Elementary and all schools in the Saddleback Valley, Irvine and Capistrano unified school districts will be closed today. Private schools closed today include Santa Margarita Catholic High School, Serra Catholic Elementary School, Aliso Viejo Christian School, Mission Hills Christian School, St. George’s Academy, Christian Montessori Academy, Step by Step Early Learning Center, St. Augustine Classical Academy, Valley View Christian Preschool, Appletree Montessori School, Sunflower Montessori School, Montessori on the Lake, St. Edwards, Dana Point-St. Catherine of Sienna, Laguna Beach, Stoneybrooke Christian Schools, Abiding Savior Lutheran School and Le’Port School.

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San Diego County

Road closures:

* Throughout San Diego County. For more information, check www.sdcdpw.org.

Mandatory evacuations:

* Lake Henshaw

* Mesa Grande

* Lawson Valley

* Carveacre

* Paradise Mountain/Skyline Ranch

* Palomar Mountain

* California 76 corridor from the Pala area to California 79

* Rincon, Pala, La Jolla, Pauma and San Pasqual Indian reservations

* Lake Wohlford area

Evacuation centers:

* Qualcomm Stadium, 9449 Friars Road, San Diego. Other shelters are open throughout the county. For a complete list, go to www.sdcounty emergency.com

School closures:

* All San Diego County public schools, UC San Diego, San Diego State (except the Imperial Valley campus), Cal State San Marcos and Southwestern College will be closed until Monday.

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San Bernardino County

Road closures:

* All roadways into the San Bernardino Mountains remain closed to non-emergency traffic. Evacuees are strongly urged not to use California 330 to leave the mountain. For more information, check www.sbcounty.gov

Slide fire

Mandatory evacuations:

* Green Valley Lake

* Running Springs

Grass Valley fire

Mandatory evacuations:

* Lake Arrowhead

* Cedar Glen

* All communities from Crestline east to Grass Valley Lake and the Snow Valley area

Evacuation centers:

* National Orange Show Fairgrounds, 689 South E St., San Bernardino

* Victorville Fairgrounds, 14800 7th St., Victorville

School closures:

* Rim of the World, San Bernardino City, Redlands and Yucaipa-Calimesa unified school districts, Cal State San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College and Crafton Community College

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National forests

All four national forests in Southern California -- Angeles, San Bernardino, Cleveland and Los Padres -- are closed to the public until the extreme fire conditions subside.

The closures apply to all national forest recreational facilities, roads and hiking trails. Violators are subject to fines and/or arrest.

Some county roads and state highways, including Angeles Crest Highway, will remain open to traffic. But drivers are urged to use extreme caution and be aware of fire activity in the area. Individuals or organizations with special-use permits for sanctioned activities are exempt from the order.

In the San Bernardino National Forest, access is still allowed to the Serrano Campground, the Alpine Pedal Path and the Juniper Point parking area.

Visitors must remain vigilant and obey fire restrictions, including no smoking and no wood or charcoal fires anywhere in the forest.

For more information about the forests, contact the fire information centers:

* Angeles National Forest: (626) 821-6700

* San Bernardino National Forest: (909) 383-5688

* Cleveland National Forest: (619) 590-3160

* Los Padres National Forest: (805) 961-5770