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A powerful brush fire drove evacuations and school closures in Laguna Beach, Calif., on Thursday. The blaze is about 20% contained, but unseasonably high heat means residents should remain vigilant.

At least two homes were destroyed after a brush fire broke out in Whittier Thursday afternoon.

The blaze, dubbed the Emerald Fire, was reported shortly after 4 a.m. Thursday. Its plume was captured by satellite.

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—Approximately nine hours after a brush fire broke out in the hills of Laguna Beach early ...

The Sycamore fire broke out Thursday afternoon in the 4800 block of Cinco View Drive near Whittier.

The blaze, dubbed the Emerald Fire, covers 150 acres and is 10% contained, according to a tweet from the Orange County Fire Authority.

While Thursday's brushfire burned 145 acres of countryside, longtime Laguna Beach residents recalled an earlier inferno that threatened to wipe the beloved beachside city off the map.

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A powerful brush fire drove evacuations and school closures in Laguna Beach, Calif., on Thursday. The blaze is about 20% contained, but unseasonably high heat means residents should remain vigilant.

Wildfire has become a year-round threat in California. “We no longer have a fire season — we have a fire year,” one official said.