A brush fire in Laguna Beach, California, broke out Thursday morning as a dry climate and hot winds helped spark a fire, prompting hundreds of residents to evacuate the area.
A brush fire estimated to have grown to 145 acres necessitated evacuation orders for the communities of Emerald Bay and Irvine Cove early Thursday morning.
Residents in the Irvine Cove and Emerald Bay areas of Laguna Beach, California, were placed under an immediate evacuation order due to a dangerous brush fire Thursday, officials said.
A man who fled the country after a deadly 2014 traffic collision in Laguna Beach has been extradited to the U.S. and arraigned on a murder charge Monday.