Areas affected are Bonny Doon and parts of Davenport, including Last Chance Road, Swanton Road, Warrella Truck Trail and Rancho del Oso, which have all undergone mandatory evacuations. An evacuation center was set up at the Pacific School in Davenport, and the American Red Cross established a shelter at Vintage Church.So far there have been no reports of any homes destroyed or other structures burned. The blaze, known as the Lockheed Fire because of its proximity to the Lockheed Martin Space Systems campus, started on Wednesday evening .

“It is a significant fire that is burning in a rural, inaccessible, steep terrain with vegetation that has been stressed by the drought,” said CalFire spokeswoman Julie Hutchinson. “It is like having firewood in your fireplace that is dry and ready to burn.”

“There are a number of fires throughout the state, but this fire has a large number of residents and homes threatened,” said CalFire spokesman Daniel Berlant. “Any time we have this kind of population at risk, we take it seriously and make sure to have resources on hand to protect residents and property.”