DEVELOPING STORY: A state of emergency was declared in Laguna Niguel, California after wildfires Wednesday afternoon destroyed a number of homes. As many as 20 homes, possibly more, burned to the ground. There is no immediate word on injuries.
The Orange County Fire Authority said the blaze started as a small vegetation fire in Aliso Woods Canyon that quickly grew out of control.
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The fire was named Coastal Fire and is estimated to have burned more than 200 acres.
One firefighter described the devastation in Coronado Pointe as “chaos.” Watch videos from the scene below.
#UPDATE: The #CoastalFire is spreading through the Coronado Pointe neighborhood in Orange County. https://t.co/6ozpwfrdet pic.twitter.com/utpVQ5P8AJ
— CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA)
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