LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif.—After a wildfire scorched approximately 200 acres in Aliso Wood Canyon, destroyed 20 homes, and damaged 11 more last week, fire authorities said they had reached 80 percent containment—citing favorable weather conditions.
“Our crews are continuing to check for hotspots and then will repair any fire suppression out on the hillside,” Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Thanh Nguyen told The Epoch Times. Favorable weather conditions and outstanding work by our firefighters at the #CoastalFire has helped us reach 80% containment today.  The fire remains at 200 acres burned. @OCSDLagunaNigue @LagunaNiguelCty pic.twitter.com/81hotqSRgH
— OCFA PIO (@OCFireAuthority) May 16, 2022 Nguyen said authorities have been repopulating residents back into their homes over the last 72 hours. Of the 900 houses that were ordered to evacuate May 11, about 30 are still waiting for clearance to re-enter after five days.
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