Parts of three OC beaches close after 10-foot shark sighted

The sighting of a 10-foot shark has prompted lifeguards to close the waters off the Sunset Beach section of Huntington Beach, according to the Huntington Beach Fire Department.

The shark was spotted about 3:20 p.m. near 23rd Street.

The closure is expected to last until Friday, a department supervisor says.

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