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California (US state)
Jiālìfúníyà zhōu
加利福尼亚州
wildfire
yěhuǒ
野火
burned / has burned
shāo le
烧了
a lot / many
hěn duō
很多
land / ground
dì
地
，
many / a lot of
hěn duō
很多
people
rén
人
to leave / to evacuate
líkāi
离开
home
jiā
家
。

California (US state)
Jiālìfúníyà zhōu
加利福尼亚州
Simi Valley (city in California)
Xīmǐ gǔ
西米谷
nearby / near
fùjìn
附近
to occur / to break out
fāshēng
发生
wildfire
yěhuǒ
野火
，
burned
shāo le
烧了
more than / over
chāoguò
超过
1,300 acres
1300 yīngmǔ
1300英亩
structural particle
de
的
land
tǔdì
土地
。

May 19, 2026 at 7:00 AM

California (US state)
Jiālìfúníyà zhōu
加利福尼亚州
there is / there are
yǒu
有
big fire / blaze
dàhuǒ
大火
。
this
zhè
这
measure word for events
cháng
场
fire
huǒ
火
is called
jiào
叫
Sandy (fire name)
Shāndí
山迪
wildfire
yěhuǒ
野火
。
fire
huǒ
火
in / at
zài
在
Simi Valley
Xīmǐ gǔ
西米谷
nearby
fùjìn
附近
to burn
shāo
烧
。
fire
huǒ
火
burned
shāo le
烧了
more than
chāoguò
超过
1,300 acres
1300 yīngmǔ
1300英亩
structural particle
de
的
land
tǔdì
土地
。
many / a lot of
hěn duō
很多
people
rén
人
must / need to
yào
要
to leave / to evacuate
líkāi
离开
home
jiā
家
。
approximately
dàyuē
大约
500
500
500
measure word for people
míng
名
firefighter
xiāofángyuán
消防员
at
zài
在
to put out the fire / firefighting
mièhuǒ
灭火
。
also / there are also
háiyǒu
还有
aircraft
fēijī
飞机
to help
bāngzhù
帮助
to fight the fire
mièhuǒ
灭火
。
Tuesday
zhōuèr
周二
，
nearby
fùjìn
附近
structural particle
de
的
school
xuéxiào
学校
to close
guānbì
关闭
particle (completed action)
le
了
。

New Words

yěhuǒ
野火
wildfire
dàhuǒ
大火
big fire
shāo
烧
to burn
tǔdì
土地
land
yīngmǔ
英亩
acres
xiāofángyuán
消防员
firefighter
mièhuǒ
灭火
to extinguish fire
fēijī
飞机
aircraft
líkāi
离开
to evacuate
guānbì
关闭
to close

News in English

Lifestyle & Culture

Sandy Fire Burns Over 1,300 Acres Near Simi Valley, Forcing Residents to Evacuate

A fast-moving wildfire called the Sandy Fire broke out near Simi Valley in Southern California, burning over 1,300 acres and forcing residents in several neighborhoods to evacuate.

California has experienced major wildfires.

The fire is called the Sandy wildfire.

The fire burns near Simi Valley.

The fire has burned over 1,300 acres of land.

Many people need to evacuate their homes.

Approximately 500 firefighters are engaged in firefighting efforts.

Aircraft are also helping to fight the fire.

On Tuesday, nearby schools closed.

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sān wèi
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kēxué jiā
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yīn
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kāichuàng
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guāng yíchuán xué
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jìshù
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gòngtóng
共同
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rónghuò
荣获
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2026年
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Mò ěr chá nuò fū
莫尔查诺夫
with / at (a score of)
yǐ
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137 meters
137 mǐ
137米
to set / to establish
chuàng
创
constant weight
héngzhòng
恒重
freediving
zìyóu qiánshuǐ
自由潜水
men
nánzǐ
男子
world record
shìjiè jìlù
世界纪录
。

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Jiā ná dà
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author / writer
zuò jiā
作家
Anne Carson (Canadian author)
Ān nī Kǎ sēn
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to be honored with / to win
róng huò
荣获
the year 2026
2026 nián
2026年
Nobel
Nuò bèi ěr
诺贝尔
Prize in Literature
wén xué jiǎng
文学奖
。

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