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Fire crews battle Southern California blaze that burned 6 homes, led to the evacuation of 16,000

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Fire crews battled a wind-driven wildfire in Southern California's Orange County over the weekend, leading to the evacuation of 16,000 residents and the destruction of six homes in the coastal cities of San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente. The fire, active since Saturday night, scorched large areas of hilly terrain popular with hikers, leaving behind only an American flag amidst the charred landscape.

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A fast-moving wildfire dubbed the Norte Fire broke out on October 15th near San Gabriel Canyon Road and Mirador Drive in Azusa, California. It quickly spread to burn at least six homes by October 17th, forcing over 16,000 residents to evacuate from areas including San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano. The blaze was fueled by strong Santa Ana winds reaching up to 60 mph, causing it to rapidly expand across approximately 570 acres. Firefighters battled the fire into Saturday morning, with over 500 personnel deployed but struggling due to wind-driven conditions that allowed the flames to outpace containment efforts. As of October 18th, evacuation orders were mostly lifted except for a few areas still at risk.

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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. asserted

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Hundreds of firefighters worked through the night on a blaze burning on the hills that straddle the coastal cities of San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente, in Orange County. asserted

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On a scenic hill popular with hikers, only an American flag remained among the scorched terrain. asserted

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Fire crews battle Southern California blaze that burned 6 homes, led to the evacuation of 16,000

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