Norte Fire scorches homes in Orange County
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Wind-whipped flames tore through multi-million-dollar homes south of Los Angeles on Friday as a wildfire rapidly spread across hundreds of acres.
Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Thousands of people in California's Malibu beach area have been ordered to evacuate as a wildfire that broke out this week threatened the area. Firefighters on Friday battled the Bryson Fire, which was 17% contained, NBC News reported.
Firefighters raced to contain a brush fire that erupted in Brentwood early Wednesday morning, just as the region prepares for a round of Santa Ana winds that could create wildfire conditions. The flames broke out around 2:50 a.
Bryson Fire initially started at 4:41 p.m. Oct. 15 - Near Encinal Canyon Road, Malibu in Los Angeles County, California. As of Saturday morning, 147 acres of land had been destroyed by it. By Saturday morning, the fire crew succeeded in containing 52% of this wildfire. There is currently no information on the cause of the fire.
Several brush fires are burning in Southern California, stoked by hot, windy weather that's led to some evacuations and caused utility companies to shut off electricity for tens of thousands of people around the state.
Orange County, California firefighters are battling an aggressive, fast-moving wildfire that exploded across 450 acres in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, destroying multiple homes and forcing mandatory evacuations under fierce Santa Ana wind conditions.
A Los Angeles County wildfire sparked evacuations for residents in two areas near Encinal Canyon Road in Malibu as the Bryson Fire spread to 200 acres on Friday morning. Twelve other areas remain
Crews fought separate blazes in Orange County and Malibu as strong winds, low humidity and dry vegetation heightened fire risks.
Bryson Fire initially started at 5 p.m. Oct. 15 - Near Encinal Canyon Road, Malibu in Los Angeles County, California. As of Friday morning, 147 acres of land had been destroyed by it. By Friday morning, the fire crew succeeded in containing 17% of this wildfire. There is currently no information on the cause of the fire.