CoastalFire update: A 200-acre fire that devastated an upscale hilltop neighborhood in Laguna Niguel was 40% contained Saturday as authorities reduced the mandatory evacuation zone from 900 homes to 71 homes.
According to an update issued by the city, a total of 131 homes are now in the mandatory evacuation zone compared to the 900 that were reported earlier.
The fire began as a 50-foot-by-50-foot spot fire. Within 45 minutes, it covered about three acres, then quickly grew to 30 acres, then 150, then 200 by Wednesday evening. OCFA Capt. Shane Sherwood said the relentless march of the blaze was caused by a combination of dry brush, fierce winds and the uphill terrain.
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