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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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to advance into / to push forward to
tǐnɡjìn
挺进
UEFA Champions League
Ōuɡuàn
欧冠
final / championship match
juésài
决赛
，
to face / to compete against
duìzhèn
对阵
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG)
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巴黎圣日耳曼
。

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tàikōng wàngyuǎnjìng
太空望远镜
to launch
fāshè
发射
time / date
shíjiān
时间
moved up to / advanced to
tíqián zhì
提前至
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2026 nián 9 yuè
2026年9月
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Déyuē Kēwéiqí
德约科维奇
to advance / to qualify
jìnjí
晋级
French Open / Roland Garros
Fǎwǎng
法网
third round
dì sān lún
第三轮
，
will
jiāng
将
to face / to take on (in competition)
yíngzhàn
迎战
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19 suì
19岁
structural particle
de
的
Joao Fonseca
Fēngsāikǎ
丰塞卡
。

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United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
May
wǔyuè
五月
temperature / air temperature
qìwēn
气温
consecutive / in a row
liánxù
连续
two days
liǎng tiān
两天
to break (a record)
pò
破
historical record
lìshǐ jìlù
历史纪录
。

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