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Event News & Information
Effective 1841 hrs on Thursday, May 21, 2026, the Orange County Sheriff's Department issued an Evacuation Order (Mandatory) for hazardous a materials (vapor) release.
On Friday, May 22, 2026 at 0607 hrs, additional evacuation orders for impacted areas were launched due to changes in the incident. At 1116 hrs, the evacuation area was further expanded to the borders listed below.
The following cities are affected by the evacuation orders: Garden Grove, Stanton, Anaheim, Cypress, Westminster, and Buena Park.
For impacted residents, the following shelters and care centers are open.
Please call the Public Information Hotline at (714) 628-7085 for information on shelter status as shelter vacancy can fluctuate.
| Shelter | Address | Phone Number | Animals Accepted |
| Mile Square Regional Park – Freedom Hall | 16801 Euclid Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 | (714) 973-6600 | Pets Allowed OC Animal Care AKC trailer located here. |
| John F Kennedy High School | 8281 Walker Street, La Palma, CA 90623 | (714) 220-4101 | Pets Allowed OC Animal Care AKC trailer located here. |
| Ocean View High School | 17071 Gothard Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 | (714) 848-0656 | Pets Allowed |
Golden West College Gymnasium (North Entrance) | 15744 Goldenwest Street, Huntington Beach, CA 92647 | (714) 628-7085 (Public Hotline) | No pets allowed |
Los Amigos High School
| 16566 Newhope Street, Fountain Valley, CA 92708 | (714) 628-7085 (Public Hotline) | Small pets allowed |
Savanna High School
| 301 North Gilbert Street, Anaheim, CA 92801 | (714) 628-7085 (Public Hotline) | Small pets allowed |
| Care Center | Address | Phone Number | Animals Accepted |
Ehlers Center
| 8150 Knott Ave. Buena Park | (714) 236-3870 | Pets Allowed |
*Note: Care Centers close at 8:00 PM.
Due to the ongoing incident these are the following closures:
SCHOOL STATUS
The following schools will be closed until further notice:
Garden Grove District
- Barker Elementary School
- Bryant
- Carver
- Enders Elementary School
- Garden Park
- Lawrence Elementary School
- Wakeham Elementary School
- Patton Elementary School
- Bell Intermediate School
- Alamitos Intermediate
- Pacifica High School
- Rancho Alamitos High School
- Skylark Preschool
- Maintenance and Operations Facility
- Lampson Bus Yard
Magnolia School District:
- Esther L. Walter School (students relocated to Jonas E. Salk)
- Robert M. Pyles STEM Academy (students relocated to Mattie Lou Maxwell Elementary)
Savanna School District
- Hansen Elementary (students were split between Holder School and Twila Reid Elementary School)
Westminster School District
- Finley, Johnson, and Sequoia Schools have been evacuated to Stacy Middle School
- Anderson, Fryberger, Meairs, and Schmitt have been evacuated to Warner Middle School
Cypress School District
- Frank Vessels Elementary (optional pickup)
- Juliet Morris Elementary (optional pickup)
LIBRARY STATUS
- Stanton Library is closed until further notice
Please see the map below for the current evacuation areas.
Public Information Map
Airport Fire Debris Flow Planning
Click here to access the Airport Fire Debris Flow resources webpage.
Hi-Lo Siren
Some of the Sheriff's Department's patrol units are now equipped with a new siren feature to alert residents to evacuation orders during emergencies, such as a fire or flood. The system also is equipped with an external PA system that can play recorded messages to notify residents about the need to evacuate.
Our priority during any emergency is your safety, and this new tool will help bolster our response efforts during mass evacuations. Remember: When you hear hi-lo, it's time to go!
Partner Agencies
- Orange County Public Works
- Web: OCPublicWorks.Com
- Twitter: @OCPublicWorks
- Facebook: @OCPublicWorks
- Orange County Fire Authority
- Web: OCFA.org
- Twitter: @OCFireAuthority
- Facebook: @OCFireAuthority
- Orange County Sheriff's Department
- Web: OCSheriff.gov
- Twitter: @OCSheriff
- Facebook: @OCSheriff
- Orange County Sheriff's Department Emergency Management Division
- Web: OCGov.com/Emergency
- Twitter: @OrangeCountyEOC
- Facebook: @OrangeCountyEOC
- Cleveland National Forest
- Web: https://www.fs.usda.gov/cleveland
- Twitter: @ClevelandNF
- Facebook: @ClevelandNF
- National Weather Service - San Diego Office
- Web: www.weather.gov/SanDiego
- Twitter: @NWSSanDiego
- Facebook: @NWSSanDiego