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The Silverado and Blue Ridge fires have consumed more than 27,000 acres, but destruction to property has been relatively light. Officials said 10 homes were damaged in the Yorba Linda area. And by Tuesday afternoon, some of the massive evacuations in Irvine had been lifted.
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A water truck operator runs through the thick smoke of the advancing Silverado fire at the 241 Freeway and Portola Parkway in Irvine.
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A firefighter sustained second- and third-degree burns near Santiago Canyon Road and Limestone Spur fighting the Silverado fire.
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Firetrucks convoy through thick smoke on the 241 Freeway to battle the Silverado fire, fueled by Santa Ana winds, in Irvine.
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Firefighter Raymond Vasquez fights the Silverado fire fueled by Santa Ana winds at the 241 Freeway and Portola Parkway in Irvine.
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Firefighters stand ready to protect structures in Irvine’s Orchard Hills neighborhood from the Silverado fire on Monday.
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Firefighter Raymond Vasquez braves tall flames as he fights the advancing Silverado fire at the 241 Freeway and Portola Parkway in Irvine.
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The Silverado fire burns close to a home Monday in Irvine’s Orchard Hills neighborhood.
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As the Silverado fire approaches the Orchard Hills neighborhood of Irvine on Monday, firefighters with the Orange County Fire Authority stand ready to defend homes.
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A wind gust drives smoke and debris toward firefighters protecting Irvine’s Orchard Hills neighborhood from the Silverado fire on Monday.
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