EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Fast-moving wildfires driven by high winds destroyed coastal homes and forced thousands of residents to evacuate across Southern California.
Wildfire started in the coastal city of San Clemente
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A fast-moving fire fuelled by high winds burned at least six homes in Southern California on Friday, engulfing expensive coastal properties and prompting thousands to evacuate.
Black smoke — visible from kilometres away — billowed over tennis courts and swimming pools while firefighters doused blazing homes in San Juan Capistrano in Orange County. Some homeowners sprayed water on their properties before heeding evacuation orders.