Restaurant Catches Fire In Laguna Beach

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — Thursday night was a busy one for Laguna Beach Firefighters, according to the department. A fire broke out near the C'est la Vie Restaurant and Bakery, located on South Coast Highway at around midnight, a restaurant spokesperson said. That blaze remained confined to the kitchen, Patch was told.

Though C'est la Vie was still closed at 11 a.m. on Friday, they hoped to reopen by early afternoon. No one was inside at the time of the fire, they said.

"Firefighters had to force the front door to gain access," a fire department spokesperson said over Instagram. No one was injured in the blaze.

Later in the evening, another fire broke out on Broadway Street, officials said, but that was also knocked down, quickly, the fire department said.

"Engine One responded to the fire, and discovered the blaze was confined to a single room and contents," they said.

No one was injured and the cause was under investigation.

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