Firefighters battled a wind-fueled brush fire Thursday in Laguna Beach, California. Mandatory evacuation orders for those in the area have since been lifted.
The Emerald Fire was first reported at 4:09 a.m., according to the Orange County Fire Authority. Video showed a wall of flames on the ridgeline above Emerald Bay, which is a gated community with dozens of multimillion-dollar homes.tweeted"The fire spread is to the north, but the fire is not spreading rapidly at this time," Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy said at a news conference.
"We just heard the police coming by on the loudspeaker, 'mandatory evacuation,' maybe two or three minutes ago ... so after I speak with you, I'll probably get in my car and head south," evacuee Dana Taschner said. Evacuation orders for those in North Laguna beach, Emerald Bay north and south and Irvine Cove have since been lifted, the fire authority
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