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Norte Fire
Norte Fire in San Juan Capistrano
Date
  • October 16, 2026 (2026-10-16) – present
LocationSan Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, California, United States
Impacts
DeathsNone
Injuries2 firefighters
Ignition
CauseUnder investigation

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.[1] 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.[2] At least six homes in San Juan Capistrano were damaged or destroyed, and two firefighters were hospitalized with heat-related injuries.[2] The Orange County Fire Authority reported the fire 5 percent contained on the morning of October 17. The cause is currently under investigation.[3]

Evacuation orders were issued for 6,000 homes and 16,000 residents in San Clemente; shelters were opened at community centers in both cities.[2][4] The Capistrano Unified School District dismissed students early at ten schools, and the state received a Fire Management Assistance Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.[2] On October 17 the Orange County Sheriff's Department lifted the order for San Clemente Zone 13 and part of San Juan Capistrano Zone 10; orders remained in effect for the rest of the evacuated area.[5]

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  1. ↑ Vaziri, Aidin; Fan Munce, Megan (October 16, 2026). "Fast-moving fire sets upscale homes ablaze in Southern California". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved October 17, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Norte Fire scorches homes, brush in San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano". MyNewsLA.com. October 17, 2026. Retrieved October 17, 2026.
  3. ↑ Deliso, Meredith; El-Bawab, Nadine (October 17, 2026). "Wildfire burns at least 570 acres in Orange County, California, officials say". ABC News. Retrieved October 17, 2026.
  4. ↑ Radcliffe, Jennifer; Skinner, Anna; Backus, Alex (October 16, 2026). "Norte Fire map shows Orange County evacuations as 16K under orders". Newsweek. Retrieved October 17, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Resources During a Disaster: Norte Fire". Orange County Sheriff's Department. October 17, 2026. Retrieved October 17, 2026.
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