Firefighters in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano had the Norte Fire almost fully contained Wednesday and will continue surrounding the 570-acre blaze that destroyed about a half dozen homes and prompted evacuations.
“Containment has increased to 93%,” according to the Orange County Fire Authority, “Firefighters are patrolling the fire perimeter, checking for remaining heat and securing containment lines,” the agency reported Tuesday evening.
The fire started around 11:30 a.m. Friday in the area of Portico Del Norte, the OCFA reported. Fast Santa Ana winds drove it to 250 acres in an hour and destroyed or damaged seven residences…