A brush fire has erupted in Laguna Beach as temperatures soar to near 90 degrees and drought worsens in California.
Thursday morning’s brush fire, named the Emerald Fire, was fueled by winds and high temperatures in Laguna Beach. Residents were forced to evacuate as thick clouds of smoke covered the beachside community.
While the exact number of properties affected remains unclear, “hundreds of homes” have been evacuated in North Laguna, Emerald Bay and Irvine Cove, Paul Holaday, a spokesman for the Orange County Fire Authority, told The Washington Post. Mandatory evacuations remained in place for Emerald Bay and Irvine Cove as of Thursday morning, while North Laguna remains under advisory, Fennessy said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, Fennessy said, and authorities were working with arson investigators. Orange County Supervisor Lisa Bartlett told reporters that officials have received calls from residents asking whether it was safe to return. She stressed for them to wait for further updates, saying, “Now is not a safe time to get back.
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