Laguna Beach Officials Tour Coastal Fire Damage In Laguna Niguel

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — Laguna Beach firefighters remained on scene in Laguna Niguel to monitor a wind-driven brushfire that blazed in Aliso Canyon Wednesday and Thursday.

The fire, which initially erupted near The Ranch at Laguna Beach Wednesday afternoon, quickly scorched roughly of 200-acres of canyon in the Aliso Canyon & Wilderness Park and destroyed roughly 20 homes located on a canyon ridge, authorities said.

The blaze prompted widespread mandatory and voluntary evacuations Wednesday as firefighters with the Orange County Fire Authority and Laguna Beach Fire Department battled the flames.

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The Coastal Fire poses no immediate fire threat to Laguna Beach residents, the city said. Evacuations were still in order for communities in Laguna Niguel as of 12:15 p.m. Friday.

The Coastal Fire is currently contained at 25 percent, according to authorities.

According to city officials, fire authorities laid out a fire retardant line and bulldozed perimeter lines around the fire to keep it contained. Roughly 550 firefighters from across the Southern California region responded to the Coastal Fire.

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"Fire crews are monitoring and putting out hot spots in Aliso Woods Canyon and the City of Laguna Beach remains ready to respond if the fire situation changes," a spokesperson for the City of Laguna Beach said. "The city is asking residents to remain vigilant and alert."

The Fire Road remains closed to the public, authorities said. Aliso & Wood Canyons Wilderness Park also remains closed, including all trail heads from Laguna Beach.

Residents can sign up for critical emergency alerts by registering for AlertOC, the county's emergency alert service, and Nixle. To sign up for Nixle, residents can text 92651 to 888-777.