Newport Beach hillside burns but no homes are damaged

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

June 14, 2017 9:45 AM PT

A small brush fire that burned a hillside of dry vegetation in Newport Beach on Tuesday was extinguished by firefighters before any homes in the area were damaged.

Newport Beach fire officials responded to reports of the fire at San Miguel Drive and Pacific View Drive at 5:09 p.m.

The Orange County Fire Authority and Costa Mesa and Laguna Beach fire crews assisted Newport firefighters in knocking down the approximately 2,500-square-foot blaze by 5:30 p.m., authorities said.

The fire’s cause is under investigation.

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Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.

Newport Beach hillside burns but no homes are damaged

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