More: Read Day 2 coverage of Canyon Fire 2

If you live in the Inland Empire, there are few good options for getting home tonight. The Canyon Fire 2 has shut down Orange County’s main route east, creating a traffic nightmare for commuters.

“It’s Carmageddon out here,” said Jay Turner, a McPherson Magnet School teacher desperately scanning smartphone apps to find a route home from Orange.

“Everything’s jammed,” added California Highway Patrol Officer Florentino Olivera. “It’s brutal trying to find a way home.”

The best alternative for getting home tonight, Olivera said, might be to stop off somewhere for dinner and “Monday Night Football” until traffic clears out.

Soon after 7 p.m., things started to ease up a bit. The Riverside (91) Freeway reopened to eastbound traffic, with all but the slow lane open. Some on- and off-ramps remained closed, however.

If you are in South Orange County, take Ortega Highway east to the I-15.

Be prepared for a long, slow drive, since these routes still are jammed in some places.

ROUTES TO AVOID:

The 261 toll road north of the Santa Ana (I-5) freeway. Northbound lanes are closed at the 241/261 interchange, and traffic is being diverted south onto Santiago Canyon Road. Stay on the 5 north to the 55 or 57.

The 241 toll road north of the 133 toll road. Since northbound traffic is being diverted onto the 261 south or onto Santiago Canyon Road south, you’re probably better off taking the 5 north to the 55 or 57. That way you’ll avoid the bottleneck at the 241/261 interchange.

Santiago Canyon Road north of El Toro Road. You can’t go north on Santiago Canyon Road past the 241, so don’t go there unless your destination is south of Irvine Lake.

METROLINK TRAINS: The last Metrolink train departed Fullerton at 7:24 p.m.

More details and updates are available at Metrolinktrains.com.

Register staff writer Nancy Luna contributed to this report.