Steak on a stove starts a fire that causes $150,000 in damage to Emerald Bay home

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

Nov. 16, 2016 9:36 AM PT

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A cooking fire caused significant damage to an Emerald Bay home in Laguna Beach on Tuesday night, according to fire officials.

The blaze was reported around 6 p.m. in the 1000 block of Emerald Bay, said Orange County Fire Authority Capt. Larry Kurtz.

Investigators found that a steak that had been left cooking on a stove ignited the blaze, which extended from the kitchen into the attic and through the roof, causing $150,000 in damage to the property, Kurtz said.

Twenty-six firefighters from the OCFA, Laguna Beach and Newport Beach fire departments knocked down the blaze in about 20 minutes, he said. No injuries were reported.

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Hannah Fry

Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.