Here are lists of the areas in Los Angeles, Ventura, Orange and San Bernardino counties with evacuation orders or warnings in response to the heavy rains that began over the weekend. An evacuation order, which carries the force of law, is a command to leave the area right away because of an immediate threat to life. An evacuation warning is an alert about a potential threat to life or property, and leaving the area is voluntary.
Los Angeles County
Authorities issued evacuation orders for the following areas with burn scars from past wildfires that increased the risk of mud and debris flows, urging residents to gather family members, pets and medications and leave immediately.
- Santa Maria Road north of Topanga Canyon Boulevard
- Soledad Canyon Road east of Agua Dulce Canyon Road
Other areas with burn scars received evacuation warnings, instructing residents to leave now if they need extra time to evacuate or have animals that need shelter. The warnings, which are in effect through at least 6 p.m. Tuesday, include:
- The Juniper Hills and Valyermo areas hit by the Bobcat fire
- The Lake Hughes and King Canyon areas hit by the Lake fire, particularly the 20000 block of Pine Canyon Road, the 18000 block of Ellstree Drive, the 46000 block of Kings Canyon Road, the 18000 block of Newvale Drive and the 43000 block of Lake Hughes Road
- All of Topanga Zone 4 in the northeastern part of the canyon not under an evacuation order
- In the city of Duarte, along Mel Canyon Road between Fish Canyon Road and Brookridge Road
According to L.A. County officials, shelters are available in two places: ONEgeneration at 18255 Victory Blvd. in Reseda and Marie Kerr Park at 39700 30th St. West in Palmdale. For animal sheltering, the county directs people to the Agoura Animal Care Shelter at 29525 Agoura Road in Agoura Hills and the Castaic Animal Care Center at 31044 Charlie Canyon Road in Castaic.
Ventura County
Evacuation orders are in effect for two areas:
- The unincorporated region around Ojai, Matilija Canyon/North Fork/Camino Cielo
- In Ventura, the Ventura RV Resort
The county has issued evacuation warnings for two areas:
- In unincorporated Ventura, the community of Foster Park/Camp Chaffee
- In unincorporated Ojai, Old Creek Road/Creek Road
Meanwhile, the county has issued an advisory to residents in the community of La Conchita that the torrential rain could lead to landslides and debris flows.
For residents who have to evacuate, the county offers an emergency shelter at the Ventura College Gymnasium, 4667 Telegraph Road in Ventura.
Orange County
The Orange County Sheriff’s Department issued evacuation warnings for the following areas:
- Irvine Lake
- Black Star and Baker Canyon
- Silverado Canyon
- Williams Canyon
- Modjeska Canyon
- Live Oak and North Trabuco Canyon
- Trabuco, Rose, Holy Jim Canyon
For more information, call 211. Residents who need shelter are encouraged to make arrangements with relatives or friends, or by calling the American Red Cross at (855) 891-7325.
San Bernardino County
Evacuation warnings have been issued for three communities in the mountains: Seven Oaks, Angelus Oaks and Forest Falls. The county also warned of potential flooding in and downstream of burn scars in Oak Glen, Yucaipa and Mountain Home Village.
Residents in those communities who need a shelter for their small animals can take them to the Devore Animal Shelter at 19777 Shelter Way in San Bernardino. For help, call San Bernardino Animal Care at (800) 472-5609.
Road closures
A list of road closures as of 9:30 a.m. Monday included:
- Near Dodger Stadium just north of downtown Los Angeles, the connector between the southbound 5 Freeway and the southbound 110 Freeway was closed indefinitely by multiple mudslides. So was the onramp from Riverside Drive to the southbound 5.
- In South Los Angeles, the westbound 60 Freeway connector to the westbound 10 Freeway was closed indefinitely because of an accident.
- In the Santa Monica Mountains, State Route 27 is closed from Topanga Canyon…
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