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Effective Thursday, March 13 at 6 pm: All Evacuation Orders Lifted for All Canyons Near Airport Fire Burn Scar

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Santa Ana, Calif. (March 13, 2025) - Effective Thursday, March 13 at 6 pm all evacuation orders have been lifted for Trabuco Canyon, Hot Springs Canyon, Bell Canyon, Long Canyon and Modjeska Canyon. 

To report storm-related issues with a County road or flood control channel, call the Orange County Public Works Storm Center 714-955-0200 during standard business hours and 714-955-0333 during flash flood events and emergencies when OC Public Works’ Department Operations Center is activated.

A map and more information about the order being lifted may be found at: www.ocsheriff.gov/airportfire

Evacuation Areas

  • Trabuco Canyon – Evacuation Lifted
  • Hot Springs Canyon – Evacuation Lifted
  • Bell Canyon – Evacuation Lifted
  • Long Canyon – Evacuation Lifted
  • Modjeska Canyon – Evacuation Lifted

Road Closures

  • Trabuco Canyon Road Bridge will remain closed overnight
  • Trabuco Canyon Road closed from Rose Canyon to Trabuco Creek Road
  • Barricades will remain in place until 10 am Friday, March 14 at the following locations:
    • Plano Trabuco and Robinson Ranch Road 
    • Grey Rock and Bell Canyon Road

OC Parks

  • O'Neill Regional Park – Will re-open Friday, March 14 during normal operation hours.
  • Arden: Helena Modjeska Historic House and Gardens - Will re-open Friday, March 14 during normal operation hours.
     

Residents are encouraged to check regularly for updates through local media and on Facebook, Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) following #OCCanyonFlood at:

X: @OCGovCAFacebook:@OCGovInstagram: @OCGov
X: @OCSheriffFacebook: @OCSheriffInstagram: @OCSheriff
X: @OCPublicWorksFacebook: @OCPublicWorksInstagram: @OCPublicWorks
X: @OCAnimalCareFacebook: @OCAnimalCareInstagram: @OCAnimalCare
X: @OCFireAuthorityFacebook: @OCFireAuthorityInstagram: @OCFireAuthority

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