Is there a fire in Orange County? Why you may be smelling smoke Friday

Some Orange County residents may be smelling smoke early Friday, July 17, without an obvious source.

A small vegetation fire in Camp Pendleton that started Thursday, July 16, is “largely responsible for the smoke impacts in Orange County,” the South Coast Air Quality Management District said in an email to the USA TODAY Network.

It comes as the Thorn Fire has burned over 1,200 acres in San Diego County since it broke on Wednesday, July 15…

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