A brush fire in Laguna Beach, California, broke out Thursday morning as a dry climate and hot winds helped spark a fire, prompting hundreds of residents to evacuate the area.

The fire, dubbed the Emerald fire, appeared in the ridgeline above the Emerald Bay gated community and burned 145 acres as of 12:30 p.m. EST. With 5% of the fire contained so far, Orange County Fire Authority Chief Brian Fennessy said no one has been harmed and no homes have been destroyed. No cause of the fire has been given.

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