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More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes

Fire crews conduct a firing operation to control the Sandy Fire Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) 2026-05-19T16:53:39Z SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — More than 17,000 people were under evacuation orders in Southern California on Tuesday as a wildfire.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated disasters & weather brief. The source report from AP says: Fire crews conduct a firing operation to control the Sandy Fire Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) 2026-05-19T16:53:39Z SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — More than 17,000 people were under evacuation orders in Southern California on Tuesday as a wildfire.

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  • Primary source: AP
  • Published: May 19, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Disasters & Weather
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  • Topic signals: developing story metadata

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  1. Source published: May 19, 2026, 5:23 PM UTC
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