Fire officials were unable to give definitive word on Friday morning regarding exactly when Santiago Canyon road will be re-opened to permit anglers access to Irvine Lake. Power lines and telephone lines are still down in the area, so no phone contact is possible to the lake.
No fire damage occurred to any Irvine Lake facilities, and the lake staff is busy cleaning up wind-related damage. Hopefully the lake will be able to open on Saturday, we will send out an announcement as soon as the roads are open.
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The devastating fires in Orange County have temporarily closed Irvine Lake to fishing and all other public access. At this time, no fire damage has occurred on any Irvine Lake/Serrano Water District buildings or other lake facilities. We will send out an announcement when the lake is allowed to re-open. ......
