{
  "id": 14969538,
  "title": "California brush fires force evacuations and tens of thousands of power shutoffs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/california-brush-fires-force-evacuations-and-tens-of-thousands-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T13:31:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/16/southern-california-brush-fires-force-evacuations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Hot, windy weather stokes fires in southern California as utilities shut off power to 150,000 customers as precaution Several brush fires stoked by hot, windy weather forced evacuations in southern California, and tens of thousands of people woke up in the dark after their electricity was turned off. A rapidly spreading blaze in Malibu, west of Los Angeles, prompted evacuation orders and warnings…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Hot, windy weather stoke brush fires spark in Southern California, power turned off for many",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/hot-windy-weather-stoke-brush-fires-spark-in-southern-california",
        "published": "2026-10-16T11:50:25.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Brush fires spark in Southern California, prompting evacuation orders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/brush-fires-spark-in-southern-california-prompting-evacuation-orders",
        "published": "2026-10-16T15:11:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}