The fire is threatening homes in the Orange County communities.
\n\nA wildfire in Southern California has burned about 250 acres and damaged or destroyed multiple homes, prompting mandatory evacuations in parts of San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano. The Norte Fire broke out at about 11:30 local time on Friday amid strong Santa Ana winds, according to reports. It spread rapidly, burning around 50 acres by 12:30 and reaching approximately 250 acres by 14:00.
\n\nThe fire is threatening homes in the Orange County communities, with crews responding to reports of structures affected near Via La Mirada and Calle Esperanza, as well as homes threatened near Avenida California and Paseo Aliso.
\n\nMandatory evacuation orders were issued for San Juan Capistrano zones SJC04, SJC05 and SJC10, and San Clemente zones SCL12 and SCL13, according to the Orange County evacuation map.
\n\nThe Orange County Fire Authority urged residents in affected areas to leave immediately.
\n\n“If you are in one of these zones, leave immediately,” the agency wrote on X. The evacuation areas include hillside neighbourhoods near the Interstate 5 freeway, Ortega Highway and Avenida La Pata, as well as areas closer to the coast.
\n\nA hard road closure was also requested on Interstate…
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