Laguna Beach Lifts Emerald Fire Evacuation Orders, Residents Asked to “Stay Vigilant”

First responders work together in extinguishing the flames of a wildfire near the Irvine Cove neighborhood in Laguna Beach, Calif., on Feb. 10, 2022.John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

LAGUNA BEACH, Calif.—City officials lifted evacuation orders at 3 p.m. Thursday, hours after a brush fire broke out in the hills of Laguna Beach.

“We are so proud of our City team for the way they activated the Emergency Operations Center so quickly. [The City manager] and I personally watched them in action at 5 a.m. this morning,” Laguna Beach Mayor Sue Kempf said in a statement.