UPDATE: 10:50 a.m.

In response to the Silverado Canyon mudslide, the Orange County Sheriff has now issued a mandatory evacuation order for Modjeska and Williams Canyon, as of 10:50 a.m., on Wednesday, March 10.

UDPDATE: 9:00 a.m.

A mudslide in Silverado Canyon prompted mandatory evacuations for the entire area on Wednesday, March 10. The Silverado Canyon mudslide created a busy morning for Orange County Fire Authority, and Orange County Public Works, as crews worked to clear roadways.

A tweet from OC Public Works shows several feet of mud in Silverado Canyon, covering roads, vehicles and portions of homes. After a brief rain, portions of Silverado Canyon Road became impassible, due to mudslides. As of 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, crews were still working to clear debris.

At 10:04 a.m. on Wednesday, March 10, the OC Sheriff tweeted a video showing how much extensive amount hillside debris covering large portions of Silverado Canyon Road due to the mudslide.

As of 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 10, the Orange County Sheriff’s Department issued an evacuation order for Silverado Canyon, with an evacuation warning order placed on Modjeska and Williams Canyons.

Weather forecasts predict more rain Wednesday morning, with the National Weather Service predicting at least a half inch of rain.

It is not clear if any residents are trapped or injured as a result of the mudslides on Wednesday. However, OCFA crews continued to clear debris.

Over the last six months, the Silverado Fire and Bond Fire burned more than 10,000 acres near Irvine in both the Silverado and Santiago Canyon areas.

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