Southern California wildfires, evacuations and power disruptions
Wind-driven fires in Southern California have forced large evacuations, damaged or destroyed homes, disrupted I-5 and prompted school closures and power shutoffs. Reporting describes about 16,000 evacuees and a separate wind-related outage affecting more than 110,000 customers; containment, evacuation conditions and power restoration remain important updates.
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Updated Oct 18, 2026