⁍ Utility company Southern California Edison said its equipment is under investigation as a possible source of a blaze that erupted early Monday.

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⁍ The so-called Silverado Fire raged largely unchecked through drought-parched brush in the canyons and foothills of the Santa Ana Mountains south of Los Angeles.

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⁍ No property losses were immediately reported but two firefighters were hospitalized with severe burns, authorities said.

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– A wildfire that started early today in Orange County, Calif., has prompted evacuation orders for more than 90,000 people, the Los Angeles Times reports. The so-called Silverado Fire, which has burned across 7,200 acres, is largely out of control and no property losses have been reported. Two firefighters were hospitalized with severe burns, Reuters reports. The cause of the fire is under investigation, and Southern California Edison says its equipment is under investigation as a possible source. “It appears that a lashing wire attached to a telecommunications line may have contacted SCE’s power line above it, possibly starting the fire,” says a spokesman for the utility.