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The fast-spreading Norte Fire in Orange County is fuelled by intense warm winds and unseasonably high temperatures.
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Southern California is a geographic and cultural region that generally comprises the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Its densely populated coastal region includes Greater Los Angeles and San Diego County. The region generally contains ten of California's 58 counties: Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, Kern, Ventura, Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Imperial counties.
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2026 wildfire in Orange County, California
The Norte Fire is a wildfire in southern Orange County, California that began about 11:30 a.m. on October 16, 2026, near Portico Del Norte and Eminencia Del Norte on the northern edge of San Clemente. The fire was driven by Santa Ana winds through brush, and the fire had burned 250 acres within an hour, then crossed into San Juan Capistrano. The fire had burned 570 acres (230 ha) by that evening. At least six homes in San Juan Capistrano were damaged or destroyed, and two firefighters were hospitalized with heat-related injuries.
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