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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
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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
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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
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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
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Traffic jams a roadway in San Juan Capistrano, California during the Norte Fire on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026. | Photo: AP/Jae C. Hong
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Crews clear brush while fighting the Norte Fire on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in San Juan Capistrano, California. | Photo: AP/Jae C. Hong
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Smoke rises from a fire burning at the Norte Fire on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in San Juan Capistrano, California. | Photo: AP/Denis Poroy
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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
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Residents look over houses that burned during the Norte Fire on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026, in San Juan Capistrano, California. | Photo: AP/Denis Poroy
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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
