San Clemente: Quick Facts

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San Clemente declares, ratifies local emergencies after Norte fire is contained • Oct. 22, 2026, 1:58 PM ET (Los Angeles Times)

‘We’re in crisis’: The California coastal town under siege from fires, high surf, El Niño • Oct. 20, 2026, 6:00 AM ET (Los Angeles Times)

Fire evacuation orders lifted for most of L.A., Orange counties • Oct. 17, 2026, 10:49 PM ET (Los Angeles Times)

Six homes burned and two firefighters injured in fast-moving California wildfire • Oct. 17, 2026, 2:10 PM ET (The Guardian)

High Santa Ana winds continue across Southern California, cooldown in sight for the weekend • Oct. 16, 2026, 5:16 PM ET (Los Angeles Daily News)

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