A small brush fire was burning Monday afternoon in the Orange County community of Laguna Beach. The Rancho Fire was reported near Rancho Laguna Road and Morningside Drive in the coastal community. Flames were burning uphill in heavy brush with a moderate rate of spread.

Laguna Beach authorities issued evacuation orders for some residents living near the Rancho Fire. The city urged residents living on La Mirada Street, Katella Street, Summit Drive and Baja Street to evacuate. An evacuation warning was issued to the Arch Beach Heights neighborhood.

Evacuation orders were issued in Laguna Beach after a brush fire, dubbed the Rancho fire, ignited in a hilly area of the city Monday afternoon, authorities said.