Evacuations were ordered Monday afternoon as firefighters battled a brush fire that burned near homes in Laguna Beach.
The Rancho Fire was first reported at about 2:15 p.m. in a wooded ravine near homes on La Mirada Street, Katella Street, Summit Drive and Baja Street.
Sky5 live footage showed helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft battling the fire with water and flame retardant as ground crews protected homes with water hoses in this affluent coastal community…