One Southern California fire department was "double-digit busier" on Independence Day compared with a typical day.

A teen has been arrested, accused of sparking the Rancho Fire in Laguna Beach. The fire only burned four acres, but came close to homes.

A 13-year-old boy was taken into custody after witnesses reported seeing a child setting off fireworks in the hilly canyon area where the Rancho fire ignited Monday, burning around 4 acres and forcing ...

On Monday, July 7, 2025, at approximately 2:06 p.m., Laguna Beach Police and Fire personnel responded to a vegetation fire near Morningside Drive and Rancho Laguna Road. Preliminary reports indicated ...

A 13-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly sparking a brush fire in Laguna Beach that threatened numerous homes and forced evacuations. The teen, whose name was not released due to his age, ...

Laguna Beach police arrested a 13-year-old Tuesday on suspicion of starting the fire that burned a few acres of hillside near ...

A 13-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly starting the Rancho Fire in Laguna Beach using fireworks, leading to evacuations ...

Initial location: Orange County, Calif. Rancho Fire initially started 2:13 p.m. July 7 in Orange County, California. It has ...

A day after the Rancho Fire in Laguna Beach prompted evacuations, police have arrested a 13-year-old boy for allegedly ...

A 13-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a firework-related brush fire in Laguna Beach that prompted evacuations, authorities said.