20 homes lost in “Coastal Fire” in Laguna Niguel
LAGUNA NIGUEL (CNS) - A wind- and terrain-driven fire chewed through
at least 200 acres of brush in Aliso Wood Canyon between Laguna Niguel and
Laguna Beach today, then marched relentlessly through an enclave of
multimillion-dollar estates on the hillside overlooking the ocean, destroying at least 20 homes.
NCFPD PIO John Choi said Fallbrook has sent two engines and a strike team was sent from the north zone.
The Coastal Fire was reported at 2:44 p.m., Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Sean Doran said. The fire originated near the South Orange County Wastewater Authority's Coastal Treatment Plant, which handles sewage for the Laguna Beach area, said Orange County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Scott Steinle.
The fire was estimated to be about three acres as of 3:30 p.m., but spread to at