Norte Fire
Active
Orange County, California · Discovered October 16, 2026
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (interagency) · Last upstream update 19 days ago · Official incident page
Norte Fire
The Norte Fire fire has burned 570 acres in Orange County, California. Crews have fully contained the fire. It has shown no measurable growth in the last 24 hours. Wind at the fire is blowing 3 mph toward the S, with gusts to 8 mph. Air quality near the fire is good (AQI 48). 24 personnel are assigned to the incident.
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Norte Fire size over time
53 official size readingsGrew from 465 to 570 acres across these reports.
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Incident timeline
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Evacuation status lifted for zone Norte Fire - Unsafe Area
18 days ago · October 23, 2026Containment rose to 100%
19 days ago · October 23, 2026Fire reported 100% contained
19 days ago · October 23, 2026Containment rose to 95%
20 days ago · October 22, 2026Containment rose to 90%
21 days ago · October 20, 2026Containment rose to 80%
22 days ago · October 19, 2026Containment rose to 60%
23 days ago · October 18, 2026Containment rose to 50%
23 days ago · October 18, 2026Evacuation status lifted for zone SCL12
24 days ago · October 18, 2026Evacuation status lifted for zone SJC 10 A
24 days ago · October 18, 2026Evacuation status lifted for zone SJC05
24 days ago · October 18, 2026Evacuation status lifted for zone SJC04
24 days ago · October 18, 2026Zone Norte Fire - Unsafe Area (Orange County) placed under Evacuation Order (Mandatory)
24 days ago · October 18, 2026Containment rose to 25%
24 days ago · October 18, 2026Evacuation status lifted for zone SJC 10 B
24 days ago · October 17, 2026Evacuation status lifted for zone SCL13
24 days ago · October 17, 2026Evacuation status lifted for zone SJC 10
24 days ago · October 17, 2026Zone SJC 10 B (Orange County) placed under Evacuation Order (Mandatory)
24 days ago · October 17, 2026Zone SJC 10 A (Orange County) placed under Evacuation Order (Mandatory)
24 days ago · October 17, 2026Containment rose to 5%
24 days ago · October 17, 2026Grew 105 acres in 11 hours to 570 acres
24 days ago · October 17, 2026Mapped size revised down to 465 acres (from 570)
25 days ago · October 17, 2026Grew 105 acres in 3 hours to 570 acres
25 days ago · October 17, 20269 firefighting aircraft working this fire (CFR602, CFR652, TKR167)
25 days ago · October 16, 2026Zone SJC05 (Orange County) placed under Evacuation Order (Mandatory)
25 days ago · October 16, 2026Zone SJC04 (Orange County) placed under Evacuation Order (Mandatory)
25 days ago · October 16, 2026Zone SJC 10 (Orange County) placed under Evacuation Order (Mandatory)
25 days ago · October 16, 2026Zone SCL13 (Orange County) placed under Evacuation Order (Mandatory)
25 days ago · October 16, 2026Zone SCL12 (Orange County) placed under Evacuation Order (Mandatory)
25 days ago · October 16, 20264 firefighting aircraft working this fire (TKR167, AA52, T73)
25 days ago · October 16, 2026Fire first listed in official incident feeds
25 days ago · October 16, 2026
Raw growth & containment readings
| Recorded | Size | Contained |
|---|---|---|
| 10/23/2026, 12:24:48 AM | 570 acres | 100% |
| 10/22/2026, 8:19:35 PM | 570 acres | 98% |
| 10/22/2026, 12:51:55 AM | 570 acres | 95% |
| 10/21/2026, 2:19:10 PM | 570 acres | 93% |
| 10/21/2026, 12:22:52 AM | 570 acres | 92% |
| 10/20/2026, 2:07:35 PM | 570 acres | 90% |
| 10/19/2026, 11:29:35 PM | 570 acres | 80% |
| 10/18/2026, 11:49:48 PM | 570 acres | 60% |
| 10/18/2026, 5:29:42 PM | 570 acres | 50% |
| 10/18/2026, 12:57:57 AM | 570 acres | 25% |
| 10/17/2026, 10:58:21 PM | 465 acres | 0% |
| 10/17/2026, 3:09:51 PM | 570 acres | 5% |
| 10/17/2026, 2:29:50 PM | 570 acres | 0% |
| 10/17/2026, 5:29:21 AM | 465 acres | 0% |
| 10/17/2026, 5:24:22 AM | 570 acres | 0% |
| 10/17/2026, 5:24:22 AM | 465 acres | 0% |
| 10/17/2026, 5:19:23 AM | 570 acres | 0% |
| 10/17/2026, 5:19:23 AM | 465 acres | 0% |
| 10/17/2026, 5:14:24 AM | 570 acres | 0% |
| 10/17/2026, 5:14:23 AM | 465 acres | 0% |
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About this data
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