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US: Wildfire scorches luxury homes in Southern California as strong winds fuel flames
Updated On: 17 October, 2026 10:50 AM IST | Los Angeles | AFP
Wildfires across Southern California have damaged homes and burned thousands of acres amid powerful Santa Ana winds, high temperatures and low humidity. The Norte fire has scorched 465 acres, while the Bryson and Henderson fires have also spread, prompting evacuations, power cuts and warnings of continued fire danger
A firefighter sprays water on a burning home after the Norte Fire moved through the area on October 16, 2026 in San Juan Capistrano, California. PIC/AFP
Wind-whipped flames scorched multi-million dollar homes south of Los Angeles on Friday as a wildfire quickly ravaged hundreds of acres.
Dramatic footage showed burning homes and thick smoke billowing from the tinder-dry bushy hills, where the quick-spreading fire is fueled by intense Santa Ana winds, low humidity and unseasonably high temperatures.
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