Getty Brush Fire Facts at 2:15 p.m., before the Santa Ana Winds Begin Their Assault Tonight. Evacuate or Be Prepared!

Destruction: 12 homes destroyed, five damaged. Size: 656 acres. Containment: 15 percent. When people are told to evacuate their homes because of dangerous fire conditions, people often say, “But I don’t see any flames.” The realistic reaction should be to think of…