Norte Fire burns at least six homes in Orange County; 16,000 told to evacuate
The fast-moving Norte Fire in Orange County has burned at least six homes and injured two firefighters, and about 6,000 homes are under evacuation orders, the Guardian reports.
The Norte Fire in Orange County has burned at least six homes and injured two firefighters, the Guardian reports. Officials said the two firefighters were taken to a hospital with heat-related injuries.
The Guardian says evacuation orders cover about 6,000 homes and 16,000 residents in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano. The fire hit parts of Southern California on Friday, according to the Guardian.
CBS News says thousands of Californians are under evacuation orders as large wildfires push into urban areas. It says strong Santa Ana winds are making the fires worse. Earlier, CBS reported two fires, one on the Malibu coast and one in Orange County, that forced evacuations in hot, dry conditions.
The BBC says the Norte Fire is one of 13 burning across California and is being fanned by fierce Santa Ana winds. Al Jazeera says the fire is fueled by intense warm winds and unseasonably high temperatures.
The reports do not say how large the fire is or how much of it is contained.
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- CBS NewsPowerful Santa Ana winds fueling wildfires in Southern CaliforniaFri, Oct 16, 9:18 AM EDT
- CBS NewsSouthern California wildfires force evacuations amid powerful Santa Ana windsFri, Oct 16, 7:51 PM EDT
- BBC NewsEvacuation orders as fast-moving California wildfire burns homesFri, Oct 16, 9:36 PM EDT
- Al JazeeraSouthern California wildfire engulfs homes, prompts evacuation ordersFri, Oct 16, 11:30 PM EDT
- Al JazeeraWildfire prompts thousands of evacuation orders in Orange CountySat, Oct 17, 4:03 AM EDT
- CBS NewsThousands evacuate as massive California fires engulf homesSat, Oct 17, 10:58 AM EDT
- The GuardianSix homes burned and two firefighters injured in fast-moving California wildfireSat, Oct 17, 2:10 PM EDT
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Earlier versions (2)
- Fri, Oct 16, 11:45 PM EDT, 3 outlets: Norte Fire in Orange County burns homes, prompts evacuation orders
- Fri, Oct 16, 9:40 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Santa Ana winds fuel Southern California wildfires, forcing evacuations