Footage shows firefighters in Southern California trying to save a burning home as a fast-moving brush fire spreads rapidly amid strong winds. At least 10 to 12 homes were on fire in Laguna Niguel, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
Several homes are reportedly engulfed in flames in Southern California Wednesday night as the Coastal fire continues to burn.
At least 10 to 12 homes were burning Wednesday in Laguna Niguel, and, as of about 6 p.m. local time, the fire had reached approximately 150 acres,to the Orange County Fire Authority, which said it had"60 different types of resources battling the flames." Evacuations have been issued for Coronado Pointe Drive, Vista Court and Via Las Rosa in the Pacific Island area, the Orange County Sheriff's DepartmentStrong winds were blowing embers into the attics of homes making it hard for firefighters to extinguish the blazes, as fires were jumping from house to house within the neighborhood, which is full of multimillion-dollar homes.ABC News' Jenna Harrison Esseling contributed to this report.
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