Firefighters worked through the night and into Monday to locate and put out hot spots as they continued to extend a containment line around a 200-acre brush fire in Brea’s Carbon Canyon.
“With the continued hard work of firefighters, containment of the Carbon Fire has now increased to 84%,” according to a statement issued Monday morning by the Orange County Fire Authority. “We’re also pleased to share that Carbon Canyon Road is now open. The road had been closed in both directions from Brea Hills Avenue to Ruby Street.”
The fire was reported about 1:35 p.m. Saturday in the area of Carbon Canyon Road and Olinda Place, near Carbon Canyon Regional Park, according to the OCFA. The fire prompted warnings that residents of Olinda Village and Hollydale Mobile Home Estates should prepare to evacuate, and later evacuation warnings were given for El Rodeo Stables and Brea Hills.
Firefighters attacked the fire from the air and ground, officials said.
The OCFA reported just after 6 p.m. Saturday that the fire had grown to 200 acres and that it was difficult for air and ground crews to access in some areas due to steep, narrow terrain.
Forward progress was stopped at 1:47 a.m. Sunday with about 210 acres burned.
Evacuation warnings were lifted Sunday and the Care and Reception Center that opened at the Chino Hills Community Center was closed.
No injuries or structure damage have been reported from the fire.
The work will be an extended mop-up operation to make sure all hot spots are out and the fire won’t reignite when winds pick up in the area, an OCFA spokesman said.