Officials ordered mandatory evacuation orders in Laguna Beach after a brush fire fueled by strong winds erupted above the Emerald Bay community Thursday morning.
Laguna Beach schools closed as evacuation orders are issued in Emerald Bay, Irvine CoveThe wind-driven fire was reported just before 4:10 a.m. in the 1400 block of Emerald Bay, located near the Pacific Coast Highway. By 7:30 a.m., fire officials said the fire was burning between 7 and 10 acres and that they have slowed the spread of the fire.
The embers and ash were pushing down the hillside as firefighters were up against fierce Santa Ana winds with the potential to gust between 40 and 60 mph. Southern California is in the midst of a heat wave as hot and dry conditions have prevailed over the past several days with summer-like temperatures.Residents spoke with FOX 11's Gigi Graciette in the Crystal Cove area.
Multiple agencies are working to contain the blaze including the Orange County Fire Authority and the Los Angeles County Fire Department. A mandatory evacuation order is in place for the Emerald Bay and Irvine Cove communities. Evacuees are being told to go south on PCH to evacuate the area. The Los Olivos Community Center in Irvine is open to evacuees impacted by the fire.
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