India, Oct. 17 -- The Norte Fire in San Clemente, California, grew to an estimated 50 to 70 acres on Friday, October 16, as firefighters battled a wind-driven brush fire that threatened multiple structures. Fire crews responded to the vegetation fire late in the morning and requested additional resources to protect buildings as the blaze spread through highly flammable vegetation.

According to Watch Duty, a nonprofit wildfire-tracking app, the fire was reported at around 11:30 a.m. in the 3000 block of Eminencia del Norte. The blaze initially spread across approximately 10 acres before expanding rapidly, prompting an urgent response from firefighters.

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