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Laguna Beach says forward progress of wildfire stopped; neighborhoods likely to reopen tonight
Summary
Mayor Alex Vernaghi and emergency officials said firefighters stopped the forward progress of a wildfire at about 5 a.m., but the blaze is not fully contained; containment operations and road restrictions will continue for 24–48 hours and one fixed-wing aircraft remains assigned.
Mayor Alex Vernaghi said at a briefing at the city’s Emergency Operations Center that firefighters stopped the forward progress of a wildfire at about 5 a.m. and that evacuated neighborhoods are likely to be allowed to return later this evening once conditions permit.
The fire is not yet fully contained, Vernaghi said, and containment work — including wetting down hotspots and securing the fire perimeter — is expected to take additional time. “We fire crews have successfully stopped the forward progress of the fire. This was confirmed actually at, 05:00,” Vernaghi said.
Chief King, the city’s fire chief, said containment means…
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