Firefighters Extinguish Lake Forest Vegetation Fire

LAKE FOREST, CA — A vegetation fire was quickly extinguished in Lake Forest Thursday afternoon, after burning a quarter of an acre at El Toro Road and Pheasant Creek.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, the city said, adding that two juveniles had been detained for questioning.

The Orange County Fire Authority had 25 firefighters at the scene — including a helicopter — who had the fire contained in 20 minutes.

Lake forest: OCFA crews extinguished a 1/4 acre vegetation fire. 25 firefighters had full containment in 20 minutes. Fire cause is under investigation. pic.twitter.com/k3l8QlyEY7
— OCFA PIO (@OCFA_PIO) October 17, 2019