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At least six homes burned in fast-moving Southern California wildfire
Two firefighters were hospitalized with heat-related injuries as about 16,000 residents were ordered to evacuate.
The short version
- At least six homes burned Friday in a fast-moving Southern California wildfire driven by wind.[The Guardian · NPR]
- About 16,000 residents were ordered to evacuate by Friday night, and evacuation shelters opened in each city.[The Guardian · NPR]
- Two firefighters were hospitalized with heat-related injuries, and no resident injuries or deaths had been reported as of Friday.[The Guardian · NPR]
- Containment was only 5% by Saturday morning, so the fire's final extent remains unknown.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- At least six homes burned Friday in the Southern California fire.[The Guardian · NPR]
- Two firefighters were taken to the hospital with heat-related injuries.[The Guardian · NPR]
- The fire started in San Clemente, and wind drove it into San Juan Capistrano.[The Guardian · NPR]
- By Friday night, about 16,000 residents had been ordered to evacuate.[The Guardian · NPR]
- An evacuation shelter opened in each city.[The Guardian · NPR]
- Wind gusts of 50-70 mph were recorded, and the fire had spread to 570 acres with 5% containment as of Saturday morning.[The Guardian]
- More than 118,000 customers in California were without electricity as of Friday, according to poweroutage.com.[The Guardian · NPR]
- No resident injuries or deaths had been reported thus far, according to the Orange County Fire Authority chief.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- Containment was 5% as of Saturday morning, so the fire's final size and duration remain unknown.[The Guardian]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.