It Felt Like ‘An Apocalyptic Horror Movie Set’: Fire Officials Extinguishing Coastal Fire

First-responders continue their efforts in the containment of the Coastal Fire as teams work through the debris of the destruction of the Coronado Pointe neighborhood of Laguna Niguel, Calif., on May 13, 2022. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—After a wildfire demolished multimillion-dollar homes and forced hundreds of residents to evacuate an upscale neighborhood, Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Sean Doran said the aftermath felt like “an apocalyptic horror movie set.”

“As you drive up the streets, it feels like you were in this surreal environment,” Doran told The Epoch Times on May 13.