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Norte fire in south OC at 5% containment as gusty winds expected to ramp up

By OCCLIPPER Editorial TeamOctober 17, 2026

A wildfire that erupted Friday in an area straddling San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, damaging or destroying at least six homes and prompting thousands of evacuations, is now 5% contained, Orange County Fire Authority officials said.

Fire Fighters Start to Contain Blaze in San Clemente & San Juan Capistrano

By OCCLIPPER Editorial TeamOctober 17, 2026

Fire fighters are starting to contain the Norte Fire, which has burnt up to 570 acres in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano as of Saturday morning, after about thousands of residents were under evacuation orders and warnings yesterday.