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Laguna Beach officials credit mutual aid, fuel‑mod zones and helipads after Rancho Fire
Summary
City staff, fire and police chiefs reported the Rancho Fire was contained overnight with no structures lost. Officials praised mutual aid, water district helipads and recent fuel‑modification work while investigators search for causes.
Laguna Beach officials told the City Council Wednesday that crews contained the Rancho Fire overnight and that coordinated emergency operations kept homes from being damaged. Fire Chief Nico King said crews were on scene within minutes after the fire was reported just after 2 p.m. and that “flame lengths about 50 feet tall” were observed on a steep slope before water drops and fuel‑modification zones helped stop the fire from reaching homes.
City emergency operations manager Sarah Lamones said the city activated its emergency operations…
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