
Fire destroys mansions in Southern California, evacuations ordered
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A fast-moving wildfire that sparked Wednesday afternoon in Southern California has burned at least 20 homes, according to officials. The flames tore through the community of multimillion-dollar mansions as gusty winds whipped, but they died down overnight.
Firefighters work to put out a structure burning during a wildfire Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Laguna Niguel, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez) Smoke from a wildfire rises above a residential area in Laguna Niguel, Orange County, California, U.S. May 11, 2022 in this picture obtained from social media. ( Tim Wheaton/via Reuters) A firefighter works to put out a structure burning during a wildfire Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Laguna Niguel, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez) Communities near Pacific Island Drive and Coronado Pointe need to evacuate do due fast moving brush fire. (Credit: OCSD - Laguna Niguel Police Services) The Orange County Fire Authority works to put out the Coastal Fire (Credit: Orange County Fire Authority) A helicopter flies over a wildfire in Laguna Niguel, California, U.S., in this screen grab obtained from a social media video on May 12, 2022. (Courtesy of Samriti Goyal - Instagram @samriti.goyal/via REUTERS) Firefighters work to put out a structure burning during a wildfire Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Laguna Niguel, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez)
The Orange County Fire Authority said early Thursday that the Coastal Fire had spread to approximately 200 acres.