MAP: Active wildfires burning across Southern California
Norte Fire: Flames, smoke shooting through roof of home
Several homes have been destroyed in the Norte Fire in San Juan Capistrano. Video shows heavy smoke and flames shooting through the roof of one house as firefighters continue water attacks on that house and nearby ones.
LOS ANGELES - Firefighters across Southern California are battling several brush fires as gusty Santa Ana winds, high heat, and low humidity continue to fuel critical Red Flag conditions through Saturday.
While peak wind gusts reached 50 to 70 mph on Friday, forecasters warn that bone-dry humidity and high temperatures will maintain an extreme fire risk across the region. To help prevent utility equipment from sparking new blazes, Southern California Edison has implemented Public Safety Power Shutoffs, cutting electricity to nearly 58,000 Los Angeles County customers with tens of thousands more under consideration.
Emergency crews continue ground and aerial attacks on several blazes that have broken out across the region. Here are the active wildfires currently burning in Southern California.
Active wildfires burning in Southern California
Norte Fire
Location: San Juan Capistrano/ San Clemente
Acreage: 570
Containment: 0%
Damage: At least 6 homes damaged/destroyed
Bryson Fire
Location: Malibu
Acreage: 147
Containment: 39%
Henderson Fire
Location: San Diego (Camp Pendleton)
Acreage: 2,080
Containment: 20%
Peak Fire
Location: Azusa
Acreage: 43
Containment: 41%
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Norte Fire: 6 homes damaged, destroyed in fire
Orange County Fire Authority said at least six homes were damaged or destroyed in the Norte Fire which is burning in San Juan Capistrano and San Clemente.
Active weather alerts & advisories
Red Flag Warning (Critical Fire Danger)
In effect through 8 p.m. Saturday
- Affected Areas: Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, San Gabriel Mountains, Golden State Freeway (I-5) corridor, Antelope Valley Freeway (SR-14) corridor, Antelope Valley foothills, Malibu Coast, Calabasas, and the Santa Clarita, San Fernando, and San Gabriel valleys.
- Conditions: Offshore wind gusts up to 50–70 mph in mountain areas and 35–55 mph in coastal/valley regions, combined with low humidity levels and temperatures reaching 90 to 100 degrees.
Wind Advisory
In effect through 2:00 p.m. Saturday
- Affected Areas: Malibu Coast, Santa Clarita Valley, San Fernando Valley, Santa Monica Mountains Recreation Area, San Gabriel Mountains, and the I-5 and SR-14 freeway corridors.
- Conditions: Gusty offshore winds with potential crosswind hazards for high-profile vehicles, particularly on elevated roadways. Winds are expected to drop below advisory levels by Saturday night.
Power shutoffs for thousands in Malibu, Calabasas
In response to extreme fire weather conditions, Southern California Edison initiated Public Safety Power Shutoffs across central and western Malibu, leaving tens of thousands of Los Angeles County customers without electrical service.
The Source: Information for this story was gathered from Cal Fire data. Weather conditions came from the National Weather Service.