California Wildfires In Photos: Firefighters Battle Norte Fire As Flames Threaten Homes
Firefighters work to contain the Norte Fire in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano as residents join efforts to protect homes from the spreading wildfire
Firefighters work to douse a fire on house in flames during the Norte Fire on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in San Juan Capistrano, California. | Photo: AP/Jae C. Hong
Resident Ephraim Taylor, grabs a garden hose in an effort to help with a wildfire spreading in his neighborhood, during the Norte Fire on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in San Juan Capistrano, California. | Photo: AP/Jae C. Hong
The sun is obscured by smoke as firefighters work to save structures on Via La Mirada during the Norte fire in San Clemente, California on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. | Photo: Paul Bersebach/The Orange County Register via AP
This photo provided by Cameron Cosgrove shows smoke billowing up from the Norte fire in San Clemente, California Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. | Photo: Cameron Cosgrove via AP
Traffic jams a roadway in San Juan Capistrano, California during the Norte Fire on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. | Photo: AP/Jae C. Hong
Crews clear brush while fighting the Norte Fire on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in San Juan Capistrano, California. | Photo: AP/Jae C. Hong
Smoke rises from a fire burning at the Norte Fire on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in San Juan Capistrano, California. | Photo: AP/Denis Poroy
The Hagg family return home with their cats after the Norte Fire on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in San Juan Capistrano, California. | Photo: AP/Jae C. Hong
Residents look over houses that burned during the Norte Fire on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in San Juan Capistrano, California. | Photo: AP/Denis Poroy
A firefighter stands on the roof of his engine as he prepares to leave the Norte Fire on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in San Juan Capistrano, California. | Photo: AP/Denis Poroy
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