Firefighters cut a fire break as a helicopter drops water on the Bond fire in Orange County on Thursday.
(Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
A wind-whipped wildfire was threatening homes in Orange County’s mountain communities, prompting evacuations as fire spread rapidly.
A mandatory evacuation order was in effect for residents of Silverado Canyon, Modjeska Canyon and Williams Canyon as the Bond fire exploded to 7,200 acres by Thursday afternoon. Officials said multiple structures may have been damaged.
The Bond fire began when a structure fire spread into nearby vegetation, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)
Firefighters extinguish hot spots from the Bond fire along Santiago Canyon Road in the Silverado area Thursday.
(Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)
Firefighters put out a flare-up along a hillside in Silverado Canyon on Thursday.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Costa Mesa firefighters battle the wind-driven Bond fire burning near a hillside residence on Santiago Canyon Road on Thursday.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
A helicopter makes a water drop on the Bond fire.
(Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Firefighters turn to shield themselves from the embers as they battle the Bond fire.
(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)
A helicopter drops water on the Bond fire, which burned more than 7,200 acres in unincorporated Orange County.
(Luis Sinco / Los Angeles Times)
A fire vehicle makes its way through flames to fight the Bond fire.
(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)
Firefighters battle the Bond fire along Silverado Canyon Road.
(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)
A tree is silhouetted by an emergency vehicle’s light at the Bond fire.
(Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times)
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