A brush fire that destroyed several homes in the Anaheim Hills area Monday continued to grow overnight, prompting officials to keep evacuation orders in place for thousands of Orange, Tustin and Anaheim residents.
The fire, dubbed Canyon Fire 2, has scorched about 7,500 acres and was 5 percent contained, Anaheim Police Department spokesman Daron Wyatt said at a news conference Tuesday morning.
“The fire was fairly inactive last night on the western edge, but still active on the eastern edge … That’s the main area of concern right now,” Wyatt said.
Aerial video from Sky5 showed the fire burning east of the 241 Toll Road and south of 91 Freeway Tuesday morning.
About 1,100 firefighters were involved in the firefight, Wyatt said.