The blaze was first reported around 4 a.m and was estimated to be about seven acres as of 6 a.m., according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
immediate evacuation order
was issued around 6 a.m. Thursday for Irvine Cove and north and south Emerald Bay. All of North Laguna was under an evacuation warning, too. “Homes are currently threatened with the possibility of more structures threatened if the fire spreads,” the city said in a news release. The Coast Highway is shut down in both directions until further notice and all schools in North Laguna are closed, officials said.
It's not clear how the blaze started, but it's being fueled by Santa Ana winds, known for fanning brush fires,
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