SoCal braces for more Santa Ana winds as fire destroys homes in Orange County
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Set us as preferred Firefighters are bracing for another day of Santa Ana winds and extreme temperatures as they continue to battle a blaze that destroyed six homes in south Orange County.The Norte fire, which has burned more than 460 acres in the area of San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, remained at 0% containment as of Friday evening, according to Orange County Fire Authority Fire Chief TJ McGovern.About 6,000 homes, and 16,000 residents, remain under an evacuation order.“Our current objective is keeping the fire within its current footprint,” he said.Firefighters were also dealing with fires on Camp Pendleton and in Malibu.
California The Norte fire broke out Friday afternoon in Orange County, triggering evacuations in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano.A red flag warning, indicating potentially hazardous fire weather, will remain in place through Saturday evening for many parts of Southern California.But forecasters say the most dangerous conditions could be behind us.“In terms of winds, right now is the peak,” Chandler Price, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service San Diego office, said on Friday afternoon.
“And then winds will gradually decrease early Saturday morning into the afternoon before finally calming.”Last weekend, south Orange County received about an inch to an inch and a half of rainfall, but vegetation didn’t have enough time to absorb the moisture.Combined with low humidity, the dry vegetation is catching fire more easily and supported the Norte fire’s rapid spread early on.The fire burned intensely through grass and chaparral, UC Agriculture and Natural Resources climate scientist Daniel Swain said Friday afternoon.
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