Southern California Wildfires Fueled by Windy, Warm, Dry Conditions (PHOTOS) | The Weather Channel
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The fires were spurred by gusty winds in warm, dry weather.

ByJan Wesner ChildsFebruary 11, 2022

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A Los Angeles County firefighter carries a large mirror to safety from a home destroyed by a wildfire on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022 in Whittier, California. The wind driven Sycamore Fire destroyed 2 homes and damaged a third. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

At least two wildfires broke out Thursday in the Los Angeles area, in conditions unusually warm for mid-February even by sunny Southern California standards.

One fire, in the suburb of Whittier, destroyed two homes and damaged another in the afternoon.

Earlier, mandatory evacuation orders were issued for some residents in and near Laguna Beach, about 40 miles south of Los Angeles. There were no reports of damage there.

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The fires were spurred on by Santa Ana winds and temperatures that reached the upper 80s in some areas, combined with dry conditions from an ongoing drought.

Click through the slideshow above to see photos of both fires and the crews fighting them, plus read our full report here.

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