Firefighters Make Quick Work Of Laguna Beach Area Fire

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — A fire broke out early Monday in the unincorporated area between Laguna Beach and Lake Forest, officials say.

Shortly before 9:30 a.m., toll road drivers reported a brush fire burning off the transition of the southbound 133 and the southbound 241 roadways.

Orange County Fire Authority firefighters arrived to battle the blaze and managed to stop the small vegetation fire with no damage to any structures nearby. A portion of the SB133 and the SB241 transition was closed during the investigation, authorities said.

Still, investigators remained to search the scene and identify the cause of the blaze until late in the evening.

Investigators ultimately found pieces of a catalytic converter near the point of origin, they said.

There was no word if a vehicle was spotted igniting the fire or if anyone claimed responsibility.