A red flame came down right behind the housing complex.
The surrounding mountains were all burnt black.
Local time Yesterday (28th) morning, a forest fire broke out in Silverado Canyon, northeast of Irvine City, Orange County, California, USA.
A strong seasonal wind blew and the fire spread quickly.
It is a Santa Ana wind that blows from the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the coast of California every fall. It blows at a hurricane-like speed, and its direction is difficult to predict.
[Critchfield/U.S. Orange County Fire Chief: Wind is the biggest problem. Because it's a natural phenomenon, we just do what we can. The wind is controlling the flames.] A
large forest fire broke out in the Yobarinda area north of Irvine City, and Orange County authorities urgently evacuated 100,000 residents.
[Penesi/U.S. Orange County Fire Department: The top priority is to safely evacuate the residents to escape from the direction of the fire.] In
particular, as an evacuation order was issued in Irvine, where many Koreans live, Koreans were also on the way to evacuation.
After three days, the winds subsided, and the fire department began to accelerate the extinguishment.
As Orange County authorities lifted some evacuation orders, it is known that Koreans are gradually returning home.
The Consulate General of Los Angeles and the Korean Association said that no cases of damage to Koreans were received.