Wildfire — Orange County Coastal, California

2022-02-10 to 2022-02-14 · Orange County Coastal, California

Event narrative

The Emerald Fire burned 154 acres near Laguna Beach and Crystal Cove State Park during a Southern California Santa Ana wind event. Evacuation orders were in place near burn areas. No burned structures or injuries reported.

Wider weather episode

A ridge of high pressure over the western U.S. provided very warm and windy conditions. Areas near the coast reached into the 90s with records broken, along with wind gusts over 70 MPH in parts of the mountains.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1008678. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.