Firefighters on at least two fronts were working today to control a wildfire that destroyed at least 16 Corona homes as it skipped back and forth through the Santa Ana River valley, growing into a super-fire dubbed the Triangle Complex fire.
The fire, which eventually prompted as many as 40,000 evacuations in Riverside and Orange counties Saturday, had active fronts early today in Carbon Canyon's Olinda Village area, where a church and mobile home park were threatened, and in Chino Hills in San Bernardino County.
Fire officials urged people who see flames advancing on their homes to go ahead and evacuate without waiting for official orders.
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"More than 100 homes burned by Complex Fire"
11/16/2008 CORONA -- Areas of Diamond Bar are under mandatory evacuation orders as the large Triangle Complex Fire continues to grow.
The eveacutation went into effect for people living in the Country Estates Gated community near the 57-Freeway.
As of Sunday morning the Orange County fire burned more than 10,000 acres and destroyed at least 100 homes. The Orange County Fire Authority said the fire is now 5 percent contained.
As many as 40,000 people were forced out of their homes across four counties; including Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties.
More hot, dry weather is expected Sunday. The relative humidity is expected to dip below 10 percent at times, and inland temperatures are forecast to push into the mid 90s.
Winds were relatively light compared to sustained winds around 30 mph Saturday. A few gusts hit 60 mph in the Anaheim Hills.
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For more resources on the 'Triangle Complex Fires", feel free to use these links:
LAist.com
OrangeJuiceBlog.com
InstantRiverside.com
-Aidan.
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