Day 1: Fires erupt in Southern California
![Orange County Fire Authority firefighter Bernie Brawner walks the fire line near Portola Parkway and Sand Canyon Avenue in Irvine, where a fast-moving blaze swept out of the hills and moved along the 241 toll road near the 133 Freeway.](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/cd08371/2147483647/strip/true/crop/500x312+0+0/resize/1200x749!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0f%2Fbe%2F062fc97d665ff36dbd56eed2d3ca%2Fla-ocfire01.jpg)
Orange County Fire Authority firefighter Bernie Brawner walks the fire line near Portola Parkway and Sand Canyon Avenue in Irvine, where a fast-moving blaze swept out of the hills and moved along the 241 toll road near the 133 Freeway.
(Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
Hundreds of homes are evacuated as flames move through dry growth from Santa Barbara County to the Mexican border.
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