Forward progress stopped on fire that threatened structures in Laguna Niguel amid SoCal heat wave

LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif. (KABC) -- A brush fire that erupted Wednesday afternoon threatened structures in Laguna Niguel before firefighters stopped its forward progress, officials said.

The so-called Beacon Fire broke out near Ridgeway Avenue and Alcott Place at around 3:26 p.m., according to the Orange County Fire Authority.

The fire was burning close to homes and forced evacuation orders for Copps Hill Street while a shelter-in-place order was issued for Middleton and Alcott Places.

All orders were lifted at around 6:35 p.m.

Firefighters held the fire at 4 acres.

There was minor damage to fences at the rear of a few homes, according to officials.

No structures were lost and no injuries were reported, according to OCFA.

The cause of the fire is unknown.

This comes as a heat wave scorches Southern California.

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