California Coastal Fire Burning Down Homes, Forcing Hundreds of Evacuations

California Coastal Fire Burning Down Homes, Forcing Hundreds of Evacuations
Firefighters work on extinguishing the Coastal Fire in Laguna Niguel, Calif., on May 11, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
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A bushfire in California has ravaged the coastal regions of Orange County, burning through several homes and forcing hundreds of citizens to evacuate to safer areas.

The fire began on Wednesday afternoon at around 2:45 p.m. at the Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park and quickly spread over 200 acres of land. It then spread to Laguna Niguel in Los Angeles, one of the richest neighborhoods in the state, and ripped through mansions. As of Thursday, 20 homes have been destroyed, with 11 more damaged. Around 900 homes are under evacuation orders.

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