{"id":322352,"date":"2026-05-19T05:27:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-19T05:27:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/322352\/"},"modified":"2026-05-19T05:27:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T05:27:18","slug":"photos-show-firefighters-battling-southern-california-blaze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/322352\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos show firefighters battling Southern California blaze"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thousands were ordered to evacuate Monday as a wind-driven wildfire threatened suburban neighborhoods in Southern California.<\/p>\n<p>____ <br \/>This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-d70000\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"The Sandy Fire burns vegetation on Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779168435_342_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Sandy Fire burns vegetation on Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)<\/p>\n<p>The Sandy Fire burns vegetation on Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-d70001\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"People run along a street as the Sandy Fire approaches a neighborhood Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779168435_187_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>People run along a street as the Sandy Fire approaches a neighborhood Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)<\/p>\n<p>People run along a street as the Sandy Fire approaches a neighborhood Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-d70002\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"The Sandy Fire sends a plume of smoke in the air on Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779168435_179_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Sandy Fire sends a plume of smoke in the air on Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)<\/p>\n<p>The Sandy Fire sends a plume of smoke in the air on Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-d70003\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A firefighter sets up hoses while battling the Sandy Fire Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779168435_413_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A firefighter sets up hoses while battling the Sandy Fire Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)<\/p>\n<p>A firefighter sets up hoses while battling the Sandy Fire Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-d70004\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A man stands on a roof as the Sandy Fire approaches a neighborhood Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779168436_441_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A man stands on a roof as the Sandy Fire approaches a neighborhood Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)<\/p>\n<p>A man stands on a roof as the Sandy Fire approaches a neighborhood Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-d70005\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A firefighter hoses down hotspots at a property damaged by the Sandy Fire Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779168436_219_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A firefighter hoses down hotspots at a property damaged by the Sandy Fire Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)<\/p>\n<p>A firefighter hoses down hotspots at a property damaged by the Sandy Fire Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-d70006\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Onlookers watch as water is dropped onto the Sandy Fire Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779168437_908_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Onlookers watch as water is dropped onto the Sandy Fire Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)<\/p>\n<p>Onlookers watch as water is dropped onto the Sandy Fire Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-d70007\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A firefighter hoses down hotspots at a property damaged by the Sandy Fire Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779168437_461_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A firefighter hoses down hotspots at a property damaged by the Sandy Fire Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)<\/p>\n<p>A firefighter hoses down hotspots at a property damaged by the Sandy Fire Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-d70008\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"The Sandy Fire damages a property Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779168437_979_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The Sandy Fire damages a property Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)<\/p>\n<p>The Sandy Fire damages a property Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-d70009\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A woman steps away as the Sandy Fire approaches a neighborhood Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)\"  fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/1779168437_615_.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A woman steps away as the Sandy Fire approaches a neighborhood Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)<\/p>\n<p>A woman steps away as the Sandy Fire approaches a neighborhood Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo\/Ethan Swope)<\/p>\n<p>                Add AP News on Google <\/p>\n<p>        Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.<\/p>\n<p>            Share<\/p>\n<p>                            Read More<\/p>\n<p>    <a class=\"AnchorLink\" id=\"image-d7000a\"\/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"A firefighter hoses down hotspots at a property damaged by the Sandy Fire Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. 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