Coastal fire destroys 20 homes in Southern California neighborhood

Fueled by hot, dry weather and strong winds, the Coastal fire in Laguna Niguel, California, has destroyed 20 homes and damaged 11 more in a coastal canyon near the Pacific Ocean. The fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon near a water treatment plant, the Orange County Fire Authority said, and spread quickly due to intense winds and steep terrain. Orange County Fire Authority Division Chief Shane Sherwood told reporters on Thursday evening that the blaze has scorched 200 acres and is 15 percent c...