Mandatory Evacuations Issued For Holy Fire Burn Areas
(CBSLA) — Mandatory evacuation orders have been issued for areas affected by this summer's Holy Fire as rain moves into Southern California.
At 3 p.m. Wednesday, Riverside County issued mandatory evacuation orders for the following areas:
- Amorose
- Alberhill
- Glen Ivy A
- Glen Eden
- Grace
- Horsethief A
- Laguna A
- Matri
- McVicker A
- Rice
- Withrow A
Several schools in the area will be closed Thursday:
- Luiseno School
- Rice Canyon Elementary
- Terra Cotta Middle School
- Withrow Elementary
Holy Fire burn areas in Orange County, including Trabuco Creek, Rose Canyon and Mystic Oaks/El Cariso, were under voluntary evacuation orders beginning Tuesday night.
Neighborhoods affected by the recent Woolsey Fire are also preparing for potential mudslides and debris flows ahead of tonight's storm, which is expected to last from Wednesday evening into Thursday.
