October 17, 2026 / 5:37 PM PDT / CBS LA Southern California firefighters have gained containment of the wildfire that shut down part of the 5 Freeway on Thursday and Friday afternoons after it ignited on Camp Pendleton the day before. The so-called Henderson Fire erupted…
Newser Thousands Evacuate as Norte Fire Sweeps S. California A fast-moving fire fueled by high winds burned at least six homes in Southern California on Friday, engulfing expensive coastal properties and prompting thousands to evacuate. Black smoke—visible from miles away…
The Norte Fire, which began in San Clemente on Friday, has damaged or destroyed at least six homes and put about 6,000 homes under… A wildfire that began Friday in San Clemente, California, spread into neighboring San Juan Capistrano and damaged…
ORANGE COUNTY, Calif. - Orange County, California firefighters are battling an aggressive, fast-moving wildfire that exploded across 450 acres in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, destroying multiple homes and forcing mandatory evacuations under fierce Santa Ana wind conditions. The brush fire…
Los Angeles Times Norte fire destroys multiple homes in Orange County Lara Hochuli is the senior editor on the Los Angeles Times’ Editorial Video team. In a 15-year career, Hochuli has helped bring more than one newsroom into the modern…
LOS ANGELES — Fierce Santa Ana winds caused a chaotic afternoon as a fast-moving fire burned through multiple hillside homes in south Orange County while a nearby blaze in San Onofre shut down the 5 Freeway for hours. Hot, smoky conditions forced…
A wildfire burning in Orange County has spurred evacuation orders on Friday, Oct. 16. It's among the blazes that have ignited amid elevated fire conditions in Southern California. Firefighters are on the scene of a vegetation fire burning in San Clemente…
Crews are aggressively battling a wind-driven brush fire that burned several homes and threatened thousands of others in the area of San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente Friday afternoon, prompting evacuation orders. The Norte Fire exploded to 570 acres and remains…
I woke up this morning to strong winds and the sound of loose cans from a recycling bin being scattered around on the side of our house. Those winds were only 10-15 mph but further east they were stronger. And south…
The Henderson Fire along I-5 near Camp Pendleton on Oct. 16, 2026. Firefighters on Friday were battling two wildfires near U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, which prompted in a full freeway closure of Interstate 5 for the second day amid hot and dry Santa…
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