(Bloomberg) — A wind-driven wildfire destroyed at least 20 homes in a wealthy town in California's Orange County, laying bare how a historic drought has left the region under constant threat of blazes.
The fire has consumed at least 195 acres in Laguna Niguel, about 55 miles (89 kilometers) southeast of Los Angeles, the Orange County Fire Authority said in a tweet. Evacuations remain in place in certain areas, Lisa Bartlett, an Orange County supervisor said during a press conference on May 12, 2022. About 900 homes remain under evacuation orders.
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