Crime & Safety

Smoke From Nearby Blaze Seen in Laguna Beach

Smoke from the south Orange County Holy Jim Canyon fire was seen across south Orange County.

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — Orange County and U S Forest Service firefighters are battling a fast-moving fire in steep terrain in the Trabuco Cabyon area which was sending smoke into the south Orange and Southwest Riverside County area on Monday afternoon.

Crews are on the scene in Holy Jim Canyon where about 75-100 acres of brush has already burnt. The fire has engulfed one cabin, according to the Orange County Fire Authority's Steve Concialdi.

Click here for the latest on the fire from our Rancho Santa Margarita Patch.

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Wildland fire in Trabuco Canyon, Orange County is visible from Riverside County. This is a USFS Incident

Photo courtesy Lori Carey

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