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Automated summary generated: Oct 23, 2026 00:45 UTC. It may lag behind the report and is not an official alert.
The Norte wildfire, located 1 mile northwest of San Clemente in Orange County, California, was first discovered on October 16, 2026. By October 17, the fire had burned 465 acres with no containment and 750 personnel on the scene, exhibiting active flanking behavior and short‑range spotting. The next day it expanded to 570 acres, with containment rising to 25% and 583 personnel engaged; fire behavior shifted to creeping and running. Over the following days containment steadily improved—60% by October 18, 80% by October 19, 92% by October 21, 95% by October 22, and full containment of 100% by October 23—while personnel numbers decreased from 750 to 24. The incident remains officially undetermined in cause and is managed by unspecified jurisdictional agencies.
Official source description: 1 Miles NW from San Clemente, CA
Minimal; Creeping; Backing
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Latest available source report: Oct 23, 2026 00:19 UTC. This is the report date, not confirmation of current fire conditions.
Reported acreage increased by 105 acres between the first and last available acreage measurements. Recorded containment rose by 100.0 percentage points, from 0.0% (Oct 17, 2026) to 100.0% (Oct 23, 2026), using the first and last reports with a known containment value.
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 01:28 | 465 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 18, 2026 00:52 | 570 | 25.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 18, 2026 23:48 | 570 | 60.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 19, 2026 23:27 | 570 | 80.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 21, 2026 00:18 | 570 | 92.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 22, 2026 00:49 | 570 | 95.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 23, 2026 00:19 | 570 | 100.0% | NIFC |
| Report date (UTC) | Acres | Containment | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 01:28 | 465 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 17, 2026 03:30 | 465 | 0.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 18, 2026 00:52 | 570 | 25.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 18, 2026 23:48 | 570 | 60.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 19, 2026 23:27 | 570 | 80.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 21, 2026 00:18 | 570 | 92.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 22, 2026 00:49 | 570 | 95.0% | NIFC |
| Oct 23, 2026 00:19 | 570 | 100.0% | NIFC |
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NIFC fire information and official resources →IRWIN ID: {3C8A0BFF-1034-4509-917D-B3B2158C1239}
Discovered: Oct 16, 2026
Cause: Undetermined
Est. Cost to Date: $11,284,165
Coordinates: 33.4797, -117.6348
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The NORTE Fire has burned 570 acres as of October 23, 2026.
Yes, the NORTE Fire is fully contained (100%).
The official cause has been listed as: Undetermined.
The NORTE Fire is burning in Orange, CA.
The NORTE Fire is no longer in our filtered incident feed. This alone does not confirm extinguishment.
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