A dangerous fire that has claimed at least one structure in Corona was raging late into the night Monday as firefighters continued trying to save hundreds of threatened homes in an evacuated neighborhood.

The Canyon Fire, which started Monday afternoon along the 91 Freeway near the Orange-Riverside county line, had grown to 2,000 acres by 11 p.m. and was 5 percent contained.

Anaheim police Sgt. Daron Wyatt, the fire’s public information officer, had a report that one structure had burned, but he didn’t have a location. Officials also said a big rig was burned.

Television news footage showed a structure that appeared to be on fire on Wilderness Circle and Misty Lane. A Southern California News Group photographer saw firefighters quickly knock down a fire that started on the roof of a house on San Ramon Drive.

About 300 firefighters from around the region were battling the fire. Wyatt said the firefighting strategy overnight and into Tuesday morning would depend on the weather.

The tactics changed several times Monday as the wind changed direction. It was blowing east toward Corona as Wyatt spoke, but he said it was possible that the wind could blow west overnight toward Anaheim. If that turns out to be the case, Wyatt said, the goal was to hold the flames at the 241.

Los Angeles County sent a night-flying Firehawk helicopter to continue dropping water on the fire overnight.

#CanyonFire burning behind homes on San Ponte Rd in Corona pic.twitter.com/GbifCitAwX

— Watchara Phomicinda (@watcharaphotog) September 26, 2017

Evacuations, road closures

About 6 p.m. Monday, after the wildfire had begun moving downhill toward a Corona neighborhood and some residents began packing up and leaving voluntarily, an evacuation order was issued for about 300 homes.

The order was then significantly expanded to cover everything south of Green River Road along a 5-mile stretch from the 91 Freeway to Trudy Way, including the Orchard Glen development, the Corona Fire Department said.

An evacuation center was set up in the gymnasium of Corona High School at 1150 W. 10th St. Authorities said animal control officials would be there to help people with pets.

Four schools will be closed Tuesday: John Adams Elementary School, Cesar Chavez Academy, Coronita Elementary School and Prado View Elementary School. All other schools, including Corona High, will be open but “will be on inclement weather schedule due to poor air quality,” the Corona-Norco Unified School District said in a Facebook post.

Officials said these roads were closed to inbound traffic: Dominguez Ranch Road, Nicholas Place, Canyon Crest Drive, Boulder Drive, Suncrest Drive, Ridgeline Drive south of Green River Road, Serfas Club Drive south of Green River Road, Montana Ranch Road, Del Mar Way and Trudy Way.

Two lanes of the eastbound 91 closed after the fire started; one reopened and then closed again sporadically into the night. The closures caused miles-long backups even before the evening commute began, and drivers seeking to avoid the 91 spread the traffic jams to surrounding freeways.

Tolling was suspended on the 91 Express Lanes on Monday evening, said John Standiford, deputy executive director of the Riverside County Transportation Commission.

Fire continued burning actively at the edge of the freeway late Monday.

‘It was unreal’

The air in the evacuation zone was thick with acrid smoke, and silent except for the sounds of passing police cars and overhead aircraft. Corona police were driving through the area using loudspeakers telling residents: “Evacuate now.”

At one house on San Almada Road, a man and a woman ran to their car with armloads of possessions.

Next door, Nick Chavez had packed his son, dog, dog food, computers, clothes and documents and was ready to flee as winds pushed flames his way. About a half dozen cars preceded him down the hill.

Chavez said he has lived there for 16 years and never seen flames this big or this close. “I’m hoping they can keep it at bay,” he said.

On nearby Mt. Elena Circle, residents were standing on top of two homes, spraying water on the roofs. Not far away, the flames were coming closer and closer over the hill.

San Alvarado Circle resident Jeff Peterson figured his home would be safe until the wind shifted — which changed everything.

He drove home Monday from Irvine on the 241 toll road. As he neared home about 2:45 p.m., the wind, which had been blowing toward the 241, changed course, sending “a giant wall of flames,” racing toward his backyard.

Peterson was watching the fire with Rick Krumes, who lives on a nearby street.

“We just looked at each other and said, ‘It’s time to go get the valuables,’” Peterson said.

He has lived on the street for 17 years and said he’d never seen flames approach.

“I never thought that we’d see it. It was unreal, watching this happen,” Peterson said. “The flames made so much noise, they sounded like jet engines.”

Rapid growth

The fire was reported just before 1 p.m. off the eastbound side of the freeway in Coal Canyon in far eastern Anaheim, west of the Green River Road exit.

About two hours later, Anaheim Fire & Rescue officials said a wind shift had increased the fire activity on the fire’s right flank. That shift came as sea breezes from the southwest began to replace the mild Santa Ana winds that had been blowing from the northwest for most of the day, gusting up to about 25 mph in that area.

The flames soon burned down to firefighters’ incident command post on Coal Canyon Road just off the freeway. Fire officials tweeted that there were a “few tense moments but great work by the hand crews.”

Then about 4:45 p.m., the CHP log said the fire had progressed east to Star Ranch in Corona and was “currently out of control.”

That’s when the rapid fire growth took off. The fire went from 550 at 5:30 p.m. to 700-800 acres at 6 p.m. and 1,500 acres at 6:40 p.m.

A couple of tense moments but great work by the hand crews. Plans being developed for structure protection in Corona #CanyonFire pic.twitter.com/VSvxfNKjes

— Anaheim Fire &Rescue (@AnaheimFire) September 25, 2017

The huge smoke plume was visible from as far as Angel Stadium.

The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued a smoke advisory for the Corona/Norco area an northern and central Orange County. Air quality was expected to be unhealthy in those areas because of the smoke.

“Winds (Monday night and Tuesday) morning are expected to be mainly from the northeast, potentially bringing smoke and ash toward the west into portions of the communities of Villa Park, Orange, Anaheim and Yorba Linda,” the advisory said.

The flames burned into a portion of Chino Hills State Park south of the 91 near Coal Canyon. That area of the park will remain closed until the fire is out, a park spokesman said.

No structures in the park were threatened, the spokesman said Monday afternoon. But he added, “Coal Canyon is a very ecologically sensitive habitat area. Damage to habitat will be assessed only after suppression activities are concluded.”

Staff writer Alma Fausto and staff photographer Watchara Phomicinda contributed to this report.

Anaheim – OCFA assisting Anaheim Fire with brush fire on EB-91 Fwy. pic.twitter.com/e2EgSLGhF0

— OCFA PIO (@OCFA_PIO) September 25, 2017

#CanyonFire now crossed Pipeline Road and into Chino Hills State Park. Traffic on e/b 91 heavily impacted pic.twitter.com/LojaUmo3F5

— Anaheim Fire &Rescue (@AnaheimFire) September 25, 2017

#CanyonFire has two helicopters on scene with Air Tankers requested @OCFA_PIO @City_of_Anaheim @CAL_FIRE pic.twitter.com/AAfO0oTXXq

— Anaheim Fire &Rescue (@AnaheimFire) September 25, 2017

#CanyonFire View from Norco College pic.twitter.com/Gtlrs9k51a

— #StandUpRepublic CA (@WakeThe_UP) September 25, 2017

From Angel Stadium #canyonfire pic.twitter.com/nWfm7Ftdu2

— Carl Alessi (@CarlAlessi) September 25, 2017

Blurry video of Anaheim #canyonfire from CA91 West. pic.twitter.com/hHHfieKQXP

— Frank Nuñez III✌🌹🎥 (@FrankNunezIII) September 25, 2017

#OCSIGALERT #CanyonFire – #4, 5 lanes blocked. #1, 2, 3 and 2 express lanes open. Traffic is backed up 7 miles to Lakeview Ave. pic.twitter.com/fJgxO8s4xj

— Caltrans District 12 (@Caltrans12) September 25, 2017

We have three engines dispatched to the #CanyonFire. No Corona Residents are currently threatened. No evacuations at this time. pic.twitter.com/9RGdHkKe2e

— Corona Fire Dept (@CoronaFireDept) September 25, 2017

#CanyonFire now 150 acres 0% contained with rapid rate of spread. Still no structures threatened 100+ firefighters 6 helicopters & 3 planes pic.twitter.com/0XHbyiZP7f

— Anaheim Fire &Rescue (@AnaheimFire) September 25, 2017

Canyon Fire Update – 150 acres; 100+ FF’s on scene. No evacs or injuries reported. Making good progress on both flanks. pic.twitter.com/lVyYdT7dsq

— OCFA PIO (@OCFA_PIO) September 25, 2017

Now 250 acres with 150+ Firefighters bull dozers and aircraft #CanyonFire pic.twitter.com/twi7WSAX2N

— Anaheim Fire &Rescue (@AnaheimFire) September 25, 2017

#CanyonFire is affecting traffic in Brea. Please plan alternate routes and drive safely. https://t.co/L53lcY2teb

— City of Brea, CA (@cityofbrea) September 25, 2017

#CanyonFire #Ldseroc The DC-10 is back in the area. pic.twitter.com/NZ6eaGdpus

— Bill Burbridge (@bcburbridge) September 25, 2017

SANTA ANA — Santa Ana police were investigating the death of a man who was in a fight and then run over by a car Monday night.

It was just after 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25, when officers were called about a pedestrian who had been the victim of a hit and run, said Santa Ana Cmdr. Matt Sorenson.

Once at the scene at Centennial Park on Edinger Avenue, witnesses told investigators they had seen the victim in a fight with another person.

The suspect hit the victim with an unknown object in the upper body and then ran over him with a car, Sorenson said. Paramedics took the victim to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Details about the altercation or a description of the suspect were not immediately available.

Sales of existing homes across Newport Beach dipped 5 percent in August vs. a year ago as the city’s three markets were among Orange County’s four priciest neighborhoods.

That’s one homebuying highlight for Newport Beach, Corona del Mar and Newport Coast from ReportsOnHousing for August. This house-hunting data tracks resales of existing detached and attached residences in the community.

Analysis includes August trends based on closed sales: sale counts; average price vs. average list price; high and low price paid in the month; average cost per square foot and average size; plus, based on broker listing networks stats on Sept. 7, the “market time” metric comparing supply of listings to new escrows opened in past 30 days.

In Newport Beach …

Sales: 94 sold vs. 98 a year ago.

Average sales price: $2,327,524 that ranked No. 3 out of 46 Orange County markets tracked and was up 38.8 percent in a year.

Compared to list: Sellers got 95.9 percent of what they typically asked for, ranking No. 44 of the 46 markets.

Range: High sale of $7,250,000 vs. the $385,000 low.

Sizing: On average, buyers paid $921 per square foot on a 2,527 square-foot residence. This pricing metric was up 25 percent in a year.

Market speed: 160 days, listing to escrow opened vs. 205 days a year ago and 149 days two years ago.

In Newport Coast …

Sales: 17 sold vs. 25 a year ago.

Average sales price: $4,254,353 that ranked No. 1 out of 46 Orange County markets tracked and was up 29 percent in a year.

Compared to list: Sellers got 93.5 percent of what they typically asked for, worst of 46 markets.

Range: High sale of $21,000,000 vs. the $860,000 low.

Sizing: On average, buyers paid $985 per square foot on a 4,319 square-foot residence. This pricing metric was up 10.6 percent in a year.

Market speed: 121 days, listing to escrow opened vs. 293 days a year ago and 261 days two years ago.

In Corona Del Mar …

Sales: 25 sold vs. 21 a year ago.

Average sales price: $2,200,946 that ranked No. 4 out of 46 Orange County markets tracked and was down 6.2 percent in a year.

Compared to list: Sellers got 95.9 percent of what they typically asked for, ranking No. 43 of the 46 markets.

Range: High sale of $7,500,000 vs. the $817,500 low.

Sizing: On average, buyers paid $1,026 per square foot on a 2,146 square-foot residence. This pricing metric was up 6.7 percent in a year.

Market speed: 144 days, listing to escrow opened vs. 126 days a year ago and 223 days two years ago.

Compare those patterns to countywide trends …

Sales: 3,110 sold vs. 3,069 a year ago, up 1 percent.

Average sales price: $831,964 — up 5.8 percent in a year.

Compared to list: Sellers got 98.1 percent of what they asked for.

Range: High sale of $21 million vs. $58,500 low.

Sizing: $447 per square foot (on a 1,863 square-foot residence), up 5.6 percent in a year.

Market speed: 64 days vs. 78 a year ago and 80 two years ago.

How much housing can you buy for $350,000?

SEE: $350,000 new home in Orange County? It’s in the works in Rancho Mission Viejo

Seven Titans on Sept. 15 were named to the seventh class of the Cal State Fullerton Athletics Hall of Fame for advancing Titan Athletics, on and off the field.

The 2017 inductees are Tiffany Boyd, softball, 1991-93; Mel Franks, CSUF sports information director, 1980-2012; George Horton, baseball player, 1975-76, associate head coach, 1991-96, head coach, 1997-07; Kurt Suzuki, baseball, 2002-04; and Kathy Van Wyk, softball, 1982.

Members will be inducted and honored Oct. 27 at the Embassy Suites in Brea.

In addition to the five honorees, Karen Bardsley (women’s soccer, 2002-06) and Bobby Brown (men’s basketball, 2004-07) were also selected to be honored, but are unable to attend the event due to professional sports commitments. They will be recognized at a later ceremony.

Here are some highlights on the 2017 inductees:

George Horton

Horton, who joined the University of Oregon in 2007, left an 11-year legacy at Cal State Fullerton in which he took the Titans to the College World Series six times, winning the national title in 2004.

At Cal State Fullerton, he achieved a 490-212-1 overall record and produced a hefty list of major-league players including Suzuki, Justin Turner, Mark Kotsay and Chad Cordero.

He is an alumnus who played baseball for the Titans and later returned to campus as an assistant under legendary coach Augie Garrido, whom he succeeded as head coach in 1996. He won two national coach of the year awards at CSUF and was a five-time Big West Conference Coach of the Year.

Kurt Suzuki

One of the few native Hawaiians in major league baseball, Suzuki was a walk-on for the Titans in 2002 who developed into an All-American catcher and was the winner of the 2004 Johnny Bench Award, presented to the nation’s top collegiate catcher. He also won the Brooks Wallace Award as the nation’s top player and played for Team USA in 2006.

Suzuki drove in the winning run in Fullerton’s 3-2 victory over Texas for the 2004 national championship. He was selected in the second round of the 2004 major league draft by Oakland and made his major league debut on June 12, 2007.

Tiffany Boyd

After wrapping up a historic career at Irvine’s Woodbridge High School and helping UCLA win a national championship during her freshman season, Boyd announced that she would transfer to Cal State Fullerton due to playing time concerns with incoming recruits in 1989.

In her first two seasons with the Titans, Boyd posted 30-plus wins and was twice named Big West Pitcher of the Year while earning All-American honors.

Boyd closed out her Fullerton career in 1993 with 19 wins. She helped the Titans make their way back to the top of the Big West as they won a share of the title for the first time since 1987. Boyd was also crowned the Big West Pitcher of the Year for a third time.

Kathy Van Wyk

Van Wyk joined CSUF in 1982 as a senior after transferring from Texas Women’s University, which had discontinued its softball program.

At Texas Women’s University, she was the 1979 Texas Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women’s Player of the Year, a member of the 1979 AIAW national championship team and, in 1980, posted a 40-6 record with three perfect games.

In her lone season with the Titans, Van Wyk had one of the greatest pitching seasons in program history with a 35-1 record.

Van Wyk led the Titans to their first Women’s College World Series appearance, where they finished third. She was the first Titan to receive the Broderick Award, which is given to the nation’s top collegiate softball player.

Mel Franks

Known as the “Titans’ Answer Man,” Franks served as sports information director for 32 academic years, including a time when CSUF fielded a football team.

“Being SID was a full-time job, but Franks took on several dozen others: radio play-by-play man, do-it-yourself handyman, statistician, historian, curator, keeper of secrets and reservoir of patience when things went wrong, as they did almost daily,” the Register’s Mark Whicker wrote as Franks prepared to retire in 2012.

“Six offices, six athletic directors, four presidents, seven basketball coaches, one football coach, five baseball coaches, and 12 fundraisers,” Franks commented at the time, about what he was trying to organize.

Sources: Cal State Fullerton, the University of Oregon, Register archives

The Canyon Fire, which started Monday afternoon along the 91 Freeway near the Orange-Riverside county line, had grown to 2,000 acres by 9 p.m. and was 5 percent contained, authorities said.

Some schools were scheduled to be closed Tuesday due to poor air quality and residents in the evacuation zone could go to Corona High School for shelter. About 300 firefighters from around the region were battling the fire.

Mom. The first influencer. At some point, many designers offer overt homage. Simon Porte Jacquemus did so initially by taking his mother’s maiden name, Jacquemus, for his collection. For spring, he celebrated a specific element of her style. “I don’t think I ever saw my mother more beautiful than on evenings after the beach and probably when she was in love,” he wrote in his program notes. Mother and son would take a walk, visiting “souvenir shops filled with earrings, ceramics, sarongs and headbands.” “La bombe,” he called her archetype.
La bombe’s vibe of upbeat, beach-y glamour defined the collection, “the idea of going down to the harbor after a long day at the beach and wanting to feel beautiful,” Jacquemus said post-show. Yet he presented in the glorious Picasso Museum, perhaps to telegraph that these clothes are polished enough for any urban situation. While so many other designers, young and not so, are racing to do street, Jacquemus’s theme let him have it both ways – dressing down as a way of dressing up, keeping the attitude cool and the look hot. What’s more relaxed than artfully mismatched drop earrings and, for heels, whimsical geometric configurations? What’s sexier that a swimsuit reimagined

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The sophisticated outdoor lifestyle portrayed by Karen Blixen in “Out of Africa” inspired Margherita Cardelli and Gerardo Cavaliere’s second collection for their Giuliva Heritage Collection brand. Classic safari jackets, handcrafted in Naples, were shown in exclusive fabrics, including a lightweight, fluid Solaro linen in chic hues such as mint and tobacco. A Twenties-inspired waisted hunting jacket, featuring a sculpted silhouette, was crafted from vintage linens showing mannish checked and striped patterns, while a versatile coat, which can be also worn as a dress, was lined with a polka dot shirting fabric. Another double-breasted style, available in hopsack and in herringbone linen, featured a shawl-like lapel. Even though outerwear continues to be at the core of the label, Giuliva Heritage Collection also introduced safari dresses, which looked as comfortable and functional as they were elegant. With its quality constructions, refined color palette and fine details, inspired by men’s Neapolitan tailoring, Giuliva Heritage Collection is a brand to watch for those who want to stay chic without indulging in seasonal trends.

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