Unusual Winter Fires In Southern California Burn Several Homes, Spur Evacuations
Friday, February 11th, 2022 PropertyA pair of unusual winter wildfires in Southern California on Thursday burned several homes, spurred evacuations and closed a portion of the iconic Pacific Coast Highway.
The two fires, one near Los Angeles and the other farther south near Laguna Beach, spread amid fierce winds, along with a continued drought and weather conditions that felt more like summer than winter, furthering fears that fire has become a year-round threat in the state.
A small blaze in Whittier, just east of Los Angeles, erupted Thursday around 2:30 p.m. downhill from a suburb of large homes.
The fire destroyed two homes and damaged a third before an evacuation order could even be issued, according to fire officials and local news reports.
External References & Further Reading
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/02/10/laguna-beach-fire-pacific-coast-highway/6734655001/
