1 Crime & Safety The wind-whipped Emerald Fire threatened North Laguna Beach Thursday as residents recall the fire that forever changed their perspective. Ashley Ludwig , Patch Staff Posted | Updated Reply LAGUNA BEACH, CA — A night of gusty winds and power outages gave way to a 145-acre wildfire Thursday. Residents of Laguna Beach communities of Emerald Bay, Irvine Cove and North Laguna Beach awakened with evacuation orders saying it was time to leave, now. The firefight remained active through the morning with evacuations and closures, and Santa Ana winds kept the threat of the fire spreading alive. “I was concerned because it seemed clear it was a fire, but I wasn’t sure where/how far away, so I started looking on Google and Twitter to track down what was going on,” Sarah Shtylman of North Laguna Beach told Patch. “I couldn’t find anything conclusive except for other user-submitted photos, so I took photos and videos and posted them.” Read The Latest: Laguna Beach Fire: 150-Acres Burn, 10% Contained, Residents Return Home As flames erupted over the ridge, firefighters and sheriff’s deputies knocked on doors starting around 4 a.m. alerting residents to flee their homes as the wind-driven flames edged… Read full this story
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