LIVE: Hot, windy weather stokes brush fires in SoCal; power turned off for many across state

A weather story from California, reported by ABC7 LA.

Weather · California · October 16, 2026

From ABC7 LA

The Bryson Fire in Malibu, which prompted evacuation orders and warnings, is among several brush fires burning in Southern California, stoked by hot, windy weather that's led to tens of thousands of people in the state without power after their electricity was turned off.

Reported by ABC7 LA, October 16, 2026. Read the full story at ABC7 LA →

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