Tag: Coastal Fire

Electrical Conductor Damaged Near Coastal Fire: SoCal Edison

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—Southern California Edison said June 2 a jumper conductor which connects two power lines in the area of last month’s destructive Coastal fire showed signs of damage, with at least one pole that requires replacement. “Other than our current understanding of such condition pre-existing the fire, it is not known when the damage…


Power Line Conductor Damaged Near Coastal Fire: Edison

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—Southern California Edison said June 2 an electrical conductor which connects two power lines in the area of last month’s destructive coastal fire showed signs of damage, with at least one pole that required replacement. “Other than our current understanding of such condition pre-existing the fire, it is not known when the damage…


Lawsuit Accuses SoCal Edison of Sparking Coastal Fire, Now Contained

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—One week after the Coastal Fire erupted in Laguna Niguel, eventually spreading across 200 acres and destroying 20 homes and damaging 11 others, a group of residents impacted by the blaze are suing Southern California Edison, accusing the utility’s equipment of sparking the blaze. The fire was declared fully contained on Tuesday. No…


California Coastal Fire Burning Down Homes, Forcing Hundreds of Evacuations

A bushfire in California has ravaged the coastal regions of Orange County, burning through several homes and forcing hundreds of citizens to evacuate to safer areas. The fire began on Wednesday afternoon at around 2:45 p.m. at the Aliso and Wood Canyons Wilderness Park and quickly spread over 200 acres of land. It then spread…


Officials Declare Local State of Emergency Over Coastal Fire

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—Orange County officials have declared a local state of emergency after a fire destroyed more than 20 homes, injured one firefighter, and spread at least 200 acres in Aliso Canyon. No containment percentage was available as of 12 p.m. Thursday. “It’s been a long night for the people living in Laguna Niguel, and…


Ongoing Southern California Fire Rips Through Neighborhoods

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—A wildfire scorched over 200 acres in Aliso Wood Canyon May 11, chewing through suburbs with multi-million-dollar homes, destroying at least 20 homes. “This is a mandatory evacuation; all residents must leave, now,” an Orange County Sheriff’s deputy shouted over an intercom from his cruiser as firefighting vehicles drove past. “Ma’am, you must…