Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate as a wind-driven wildfire threatened suburban homes in Southern California on Monday. The Sandy Fire was reported around 10am in hills above Simi Valley, about 30 miles (48 kilometres) northwest of Los Angeles.
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Brush fire near Los Angeles forces thousands to evacuate (2026) © AP / Reuters / France 24 00:53 Brush fire near Los Angeles forces thousands to evacuate Americas Issued on: 19/05/2026 - 18:18 Share Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate as a wind-driven wildfire threatened suburban homes in Southern California on Monday. The Sandy Fire was reported around 10am in hills above Simi Valley, about 30 miles (48 kilometres) northwest of Los Angeles.
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