Laguna Beach firestorm: Oct. 27, 1993
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Laguna Beach fire officials remember Oct. 27, 1993, when high winds and low humidity brought the ultimate in frightening scenarios.
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Focus turns to rebuilding after fire.
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Editor’s Note: The following article was published in the Los Angeles Times on Oct. 28, 1993. * LAGUNA BEACH — As nightfall revealed an eerie ring of red flames above this seaside gem, residents salvaged wedding albums and family mementos and evacuated their homes in prayer.
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News photographer’s long day documenting destruction of neighbors’ homes and lives is indelibly etched into his memory.
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Capacity has been increased and generators and advanced technology have been added.
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If former Laguna Beach Mayor Bob Gentry had it to do over again, with the firestorm whipping around his Mystic Hills house 20 years ago, he would not change anything.