LAGUNA BEACH CA FEBRUARY 10, 2022 - A helicopter working the Emerald fire makes a water drop on the homes above Irvine Cove in Laguna Beach Thursday morning, February 10, 2022. (Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times)
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Brush fire threatens homes in Laguna Beach

A brush fire driven by winds and high temperatures erupts in the hills in Laguna Beach.

A helicopter working the Emerald fire makes a water drop on the homes above Irvine Cove in Laguna Beach.

A helicopter working the Emerald fire makes a water drop on the homes above Irvine Cove in Laguna Beach.  (Irfan Khan/Los Angeles Times)

A brush fire is threatening homes near Irvine Cove in Laguna Beach.

A brush fire is threatening homes near Irvine Cove in Laguna Beach.  (KTLA)

An aerial view of the brush fire that is threatening homes near Irvine Cove in Laguna Beach.

A brush fire is threatening homes near Irvine Cove in Laguna Beach.  (KTLA)

The brush fire broke out in the hills in Laguna Beach amid high temperatures and winds.

A brush fire is threatening homes near Irvine Cove in Laguna Beach.
  (KTLA)

The fire was initially estimated at about seven acres, but officials said they expect that number to increase.

A brush fire is threatening homes near Irvine Cove in Laguna Beach.  (KTLA)

A brush fire is burning in Crystal Cove State Park, threatening homes near Irvine Cove in Laguna Beach.

A brush fire is burning in Crystal Cove State Park, threatening homes near Irvine Cove in Laguna Beach.  (KTLA)

A brush fire burns inside Crystal Cove State Park in Laguna Beach.

A brush fire burns inside Crystal Cove State Park in Laguna Beach.
  (KTLA)

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