Southern California firefighters battle 3 brush fires amid winter heat wave
The blaze, dubbed the Emerald Fire, covers 150 acres and is 10% contained, according to a tweet from the Orange County Fire Authority.
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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.