World · 18 d ago
Richard Smith from Orange County, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Wildfire in Orange County, California, destroys homes and forces 16,000 to leave
San Juan Capistrano
Orange County, California
The Norte Fire started Friday in San Clemente and spread to San Juan Capistrano, where at least six homes were damaged or destroyed.
Residents under evacuation orders
16,000 residents
By Friday evening, some 6,000 homes and 16,000 residents were under evacuation orders, and Cal Fire put the fire at about 231 hectares.
Santa Ana winds, warm gusts of 55 to 90 km/h blowing from the interior toward the coast, are driving several fires in the region. High heat and low humidity are expected to last through Saturday night.
Other fires in Southern California
- Bryson Fire, near Malibu: 59 hectares
- Henderson Fire, San Diego County: 842 hectares
- Tens of thousands without power in Los Angeles County
Firefighters are also fighting the Bryson Fire near Malibu, 17 per cent contained, and the Henderson Fire in San Diego County, 20 per cent contained after burning 842 hectares.
