Fire Crews Battle Southern California Blaze that Burned 6 Homes, Led to the Evacuation of 16,000 – WTOP News
Fire crews battled three wind-driven blazes as officials said six homes were damaged or destroyed and about 16,000 residents were ordered to evacuate.
- The Norte Fire rapidly expanded across nearly 500 acres on Friday, destroying multiple structures in Southern California's San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente coastal communities.
- Intense Santa Ana winds and high temperatures drove the blaze, with forecasters reporting gusts of 50 to 70 mph that created a "high risk for large fires and rapid fire growth."
- By Friday night, Fire Chief TJ McGovern of the Orange County Fire Authority ordered 16,000 residents to evacuate, while two firefighters were hospitalized with heat-related injuries.
- Authorities shut down power lines to prevent sparks, leaving more than 118,000 customers without electricity, while a separate Henderson fire burned at least 2,070 acres at the Marine Corps base Camp Pendleton.
- The National Weather Service expects dangerous fire conditions to persist through Saturday night, maintaining a heat advisory until 8pm Saturday for the Orange County and San Diego County coast.
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Fire crews battle Southern California blaze that burned 6 homes, led to the evacuation of 16,000 – WTOP News
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. (AP) — Fire crews in Southern California worked Saturday to contain a wind-driven blaze that charred hills and burned at least six large coastal homes, prompting the evacuation of thousands of people. Hundreds of firefighters worked through the night on a blaze burning on the hills that straddle the coastal cities...
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Southern California Wildfires Destroy Homes, Force Thousands to Evacuate as Santa Ana Winds Fuel Flames
Fast-moving wildfires have burned thousands of acres across Southern California, destroying or damaging homes, forcing widespread evacuations and prompting federal emergency assistance as firefighters confront ... The post Southern California Wildfires Destroy Homes, Force Thousands to Evacuate as Santa Ana Winds Fuel Flames first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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