Coastal homes burn as hot winds fuel Southern California fires

Nicole Hardy · 2026-10-17T06:20:18.588Z

Those hot winds are pushing the fires straight into coastal homes with no warning.

2 sourcesUpdated Oct 17, 20261 min read

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Oct 18, 2026The wind-driven Bryson Fire near Mulholland Highway grew to about 20 acres with 17% containment, prompting evacuation warnings.
Oct 17, 2026California Fire Risk Rises as Winds Strengthen with heat advisory and fire weather watches issued for parts of Southern and Central California.
Oct 17, 2026Norte Fire hit 465 acres with 0% containment on Oct. 16, 2026; San Clemente mayor said at least eight homes burned on the ridgeline as evacuations spread.

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Those hot winds are pushing the fires straight into coastal homes with no warning.

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