California brush fires force evacuations and tens of thousands of power shutoffs

October 16, 2026 · 1:31 pm 1 sources

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• California brush fires force evacuations and tens of thousands of power shutoffs
  The Guardian · October 16, 2026 13:31
  Hot, windy weather stokes fires in southern California as utilities shut off power to 150,000 customers as precaution Several brush fires stoked by hot, windy weather forced evacuations in southern California, and tens of thousands of people woke up in the dark after their electricity was turned…