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Orange County San Clemente Norte Fire Guide Friday October 16 2026.
Update: 2:30pm Friday October 16 2026
Norte Fire is at 250 acres with immediate Evacuation Orders for some residents in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano.
The 5 Fwy is jammed in both directions near the fire.
The 5 Fwy is closed in both directions near Basilone Road near Camp Pendleton due to the Henderson Fire that started on October 15 2026.
Location Of Norte Fire
Portico Del Norte & Eminencia Del Norte in San Clemente
Norte Fire Impact
250 acres with Zero Containment
Norte Fire Evacuation Orders
San Juan Zones 4, 5, and 10
San Clemente Zone 12 and 13
Norte Fire Evacuation Centers
San Juan Capistrano Community Center located at 25925 Camino del Avion in San Juan Capistrano
San Clemente Community Center located at 100 Calle Seville in San Clemente
Hard Road Closures:
The 5 Fwy is closed in both directions near Basilone Road near Camp Pendleton
Norte Fire Command Partnerships
Orange County Sheriff Department
San Clement Weather Friday October 16 2026
Temps are 95 degrees at 2:30pm
Wind Gusts are expected to reach 30mph at 3:00pm
Norte Fire Information Resources
Sign Up for Alert Orange County
Orange County Fire Authority is on Twitter
South Coast Air Quality Management District
San Diego Gase and Electric (SDGE Outage Map)
When there is a high risk for a wildfire SDGE may temporarily shut off power to your neighborhood to prevent our electric system from becoming the source of an ignition.
See the interactive map to search impacted areas as well as locations of SDGE Community Crew Vehicles and Community Resource Centers.
California Highway Patrol Incident Reports Are Online
Orange County Traffic and Closures at CalTrans
City of San Clemente Is On Facebook
This is a fast moving story.
South OC Beaches will do their best to update information as it becomes available