A heavy response by units from the Orange County Fire Authority and Laguna Beach blunted a small, fast-moving brushfire that burned about 12 acres in the Laguna Canyon Road, authorities said Saturday.
“The forward progress of the fire has been stopped and a perimeter has been set up around the burn area,” OCFA spokesman Capt. Tony Bommarito said. “But we are not declaring the fire out at this point” because crews would watch hotspots overnight.
Bommarito said the brushfire burned about 12 acres and the knockdown occurred about 5:30 p.m. Friday.
The brushfire first was spotted about 3 p.m. in the area of 1900 Laguna Canyon Road, according to OCFA spokesman Capt. Steve Concialdi.
The fire brought a strong ground and air response from the OCFA and Laguna Beach Fire Department, which included more than 200 firefighters, two water-dropping helicopters, two fixed-winged aircraft and three CalFire hand- crew strike teams, Concialdi and Bommarito said.
No homes were threatened.
One firefighter suffered an ankle injury and was transported to a hospital for treatment, said Laguna Beach police Chief Laura Farinella. There were no other injuries.
One lane in each direction was open on Laguna Canyon Road and motorists would have access to the Pageant of the Masters, Farinella said.
The cause of the fire remained under investigation, Concialdi said.
—City News Service