Laguna Niguel Coastal Fire at 80 Percent Containment

First-Responders continue their efforts in 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 scorched approximately 200 acres in Aliso Wood Canyon, destroyed 20 homes, and damaged 11 more last week, fire authorities said they had reached 80 percent containment—citing favorable weather conditions.

“Our crews are continuing to check for hotspots and then will repair any fire suppression out on the hillside,” Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Thanh Nguyen told The Epoch Times.