- Orange County, California firefighters are battling an aggressive, fast-moving wildfire that exploded across 450 acres in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, destroying multiple homes and forcing mandatory evacuations under fierce Santa Ana wind conditions.

What we know: The brush fire broke out around noon near Portico Del Norte and Eminencia Del Norte in San Clemente.

Fueled by strong Santa Ana winds and rugged terrain, the blaze rapidly expanded from 250 acres within its first hour to at least 450 acres by early afternoon.