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- RechercheThe Norte Fire began in San Clemente, Orange County, on Friday, October 16, and spread into San Juan Capistrano. By Friday evening it had burned hundreds of acres; Al Jazeera reported Cal Fire’s estimate at 570 acres.
- RechercheA firefighter suffered heat exhaustion while fighting the Norte Fire, according to the BBC’s report of a Friday evening update from Division 3 Fire Chief Mark Backoff.
- RechercheThe reports describe strong Santa Ana winds, low humidity and dry conditions as contributing to dangerous fire-spread conditions. CBC said the National Weather Service expected elevated fire-risk conditions to persist through Saturday night.