The Norte Fire in San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano was 80% contained at about 570 acres as of Monday afternoon, October 19, according to Cal Fire, as weakening Santa Ana winds helped crews across Southern California gain ground. Six homes in San Juan Capistrano were damaged or destroyed, all evacuation orders were lifted Saturday, and the cause remains under investigation. Crews are restoring the burn area to limit erosion ahead of rain forecast later this week.
The Irvine City Council canceled CicloIrvine, the city's annual car-free streets day, saving an estimated $677,000 a year, and asked staff to review all upcoming city events for cuts. The city must save about $37 million by July 2028 under its "Target '28" plan — $27 million in spending cuts and $10 million in new revenue — and is shrinking its workforce mainly by leaving vacancies unfilled. "We became too wide and too tall too quickly," City Manager Sean Joyce said.
As of Oct. 14, 92 dogs and 163 cats were waiting for adoption at OC Animal Care in Tustin, where kennel staff are among roughly 400 county workers on strike over stalled contract talks.
① 노르테 산불 진화율 80%: 산클레멘테·산후안캐피스트라노 산불이 19일(월) 오후 기준 약 570에이커에서 80% 진화됐습니다. 주택 6채가 피해를 입었고 대피령은 모두 해제됐으며, 원인은 조사 중입니다.
② 어바인, 예산 적자로 시클로어바인 취소: 어바인 시의회가 2028년 7월까지 약 3,700만 달러를 절감하기 위해 연례 차 없는 거리 행사 '시클로어바인'(연 약 67만 7천 달러)을 취소하고, 다른 시 행사도 재검토하기로 했습니다.
③ OC 동물보호소 입양 대기: 터스틴의 OC 동물보호소에 개 92마리, 고양이 163마리가 입양을 기다리고 있으며, 보호소 직원들도 카운티 파업에 참여하고 있습니다.
Sources: Cal Fire · ABC7 Los Angeles · FOX 11 · Voice of OC
