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The flames spread from a house to nearby vegetation, causing a massive, wind-whipped forest fire that burned uncontrollably in southern California on Thursday, authorities said.
The Bond fire began shortly after 10 p.m. on Wednesday in Silverado Canyon in eastern Orange County, about 50 miles southeast of downtown Los Angeles, officials said.
Orange County Fire Authority Captain Paul Holaday said this blaze, with plenty of dry tinder brush ahead and high winds predicted to feed it, will surely burn through the weekend -end.
“A fully involved structural fire that spread into the brush,” said Holaday. “With the high winds at the time (and) continuing throughout the weekend, this is going to be an ongoing country fire.”
As of noon Thursday, the Bond Fire had consumed more than 7,200 acres without any containment.
Powerful gusts between 55 and 80 mph pushed the flames and smoke, visible for miles across southern California.
Two firefighters were injured and taken to a hospital Thursday afternoon as they battled the blaze. The severity of their injuries is unknown.
The Bond fire prompted Orange County Sheriff’s deputies to order the evacuation of the hillside communities neighboring Silverado Canyon. Residents of Foothill Ranch and Williams, Modjeska, Black Star and Baker Canyons have all been urged to leave for their own safety.
This is a developing story, please update here for updates.
Suzanne Ciechalski contributed.
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