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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
many / a lot of
hěn duō
很多
people
rén
to leave / to evacuate
líkāi
离开
home
jiā

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
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
big fire / blaze
dàhuǒ
大火
this
zhè
measure word for events
cháng
fire
huǒ
is called
jiào
Sandy (fire name)
Shāndí
山迪
wildfire
yěhuǒ
野火
fire
huǒ
in / at
zài
Simi Valley
Xīmǐ gǔ
西米谷
nearby
fùjìn
附近
to burn
shāo
fire
huǒ
burned
shāo le
烧了
more than
chāoguò
超过
1,300 acres
1300 yīngmǔ
1300英亩
structural particle
de
land
tǔdì
土地
many / a lot of
hěn duō
很多
people
rén
must / need to
yào
to leave / to evacuate
líkāi
离开
home
jiā
approximately
dàyuē
大约
500
500
500
measure word for people
míng
firefighter
xiāofángyuán
消防员
at
zài
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
school
xuéxiào
学校
to close
guānbì
关闭
particle (completed action)
le

New Words

yěhuǒ
野火
wildfire
dàhuǒ
大火
big fire
shāo
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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nèi cáng
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