Norte Fire

Driven by Santa Ana winds, the brush fire broke out on Friday, October 16 near Portico Del Norte and Eminencia Del Norte in San Clemente—reportedly around 11:30 a.m. or noon—prompting early evacuation orders for 16,000 people and early dismissals at ten schools. s3s5s18s20s34s36s44s51s40s43s6s45s52 Officials confirmed seven homes were damaged or destroyed in San Juan Capistrano, including along Via La Mirada, and two firefighters were injured. s18s20s22s26s34s50s23s24s51 All evacuation orders for San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano have been lifted, though sources disagree on whether full lifting occurred on Saturday night, October 17 or Sunday, October 18. s3s4s23s26s47s24 As of October 18 and 19, 583 firefighters were assigned to the incident with support from a FEMA grant, while Via La Mirada north of Esperanza remained closed to vehicle traffic for emergency crews. s1s22s53

• Area Burned570 acres+105 since Oct 16Disruption

  Area Burned rose from 465 to 570 acres between 16 Oct, 15:33 and 20 Oct, 15:42 UTC, over 3 reports.

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• Containment90% %+15 since Oct 19

  Containment rose from 25 to 90 % between 17 Oct, 00:00 and 20 Oct, 15:42 UTC, over 10 reports.

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• Homes DestroyedAt least 6 structuresDisruption

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• People Evacuated16,000 peopleDisruption

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• InjuriesTwo people+1 since Oct 17

  Injuries rose from 1 to 2 people between 16 Oct, 16:45 and 18 Oct, 19:06 UTC, over 3 reports.

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• …updateAdded 583 personnel for the Norte Fire and a closure for the Norte Fire burn scar.
• …updateAdded Norte Fire updates on San Clemente's local emergency, school releases, power restoration, lifted evacuations, and structure damage, along with new recovery resources and safety advisories.