

Residents describe what they saw and experienced as fire consumed a Laguna Niguel community.
Residents describe what they saw and experienced as fire consumed a Laguna Niguel community.
The wind has been one factor in the spread, and the size of the homes has also made containing the blaze difficult, officials said.
As firefighters battled to save homes in the Coronado Pointe neighborhood, fleeing residents wondered whether theirs had survived.
The wind-driven brush fire began about 3 p.m. in a canyon near Laguna Beach and raced uphill, reaching a subdivision at the top of the crest.
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Driven by winds from the ocean, the Coastal fire roared into an Orange County subdivision, destroying 20-plus homes, authorities said.
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