Firefighters save Chino Hills Homes from Blue Ridge Fire

 Firefighters save Chino Hills Homes and has containment jumping up to 16%

The brush fire northeastern Orange County has burned more than 14,300 acres, damaged seven homes and destroyed one residence. It was 16-percent contained early Wednesday.

The acreage burned was lowered Tuesday night from about 15,200 earlier in the day, according to Orange County Fire Authority spokesman Steve Concialdi.

Initially called the Green Fire and later renamed the Blue Ridge Fire, the blaze was reported at 12:55 p.m. Monday adjacent to the Green River Golf Club, just off of Green River Road and the 91 Freeway in Corona, according to the Corona Fire Department.

Evacuations have been ordered in 5,958 homes in Chino Hills and 2,500 in Yorba Linda. In Brea, 276 homes were ordered evacuated, 680 homes voluntarily evacuated and no homes were damaged there, officials said.

Flames from two small spot fires jumped the 71 Freeway Tuesday, but were quickly extinguished, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Jason Fairchild.

by nbclosangeles.com