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Kardashian mansions threatened as wildfires ravage Southern California

Nypost · · 306 words · By Bappletoncp; Sarah Jones
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Kardashian mansions threatened as wildfires ravage Southern California See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Kardashian mansions threatened as wildfires ravage Southern California See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The California Post on GoogleThe raging Sandy Fire in Ventura County has put homes owned by Kris Jenner and Khloé Kardashian under evacuation warning as crews battle the fast-moving blaze near the LA County line.

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According to CAL FIRE and Ventura County emergency officials, evacuation warnings have been issued for multiple zones near Hidden Hills, Calabasas and surrounding communities as the wildfire continues to spread amid dangerous fire conditions.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/20/us-news/kris-jenner-khloe-kardashian-homes-threate…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “evacuation warnings have been issued for multiple zones near Hidden Hills, Calabasas and surrounding communities”
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Multiple web search results confirm that evacuation warnings were expanded to areas near Agoura Hills, Calabasas, and Hidden Hills.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department expanded evacuation warnings Monday evening into areas near Agoura Hills, Calabasas, Hidden Hills, Lake Manor and the Woolsey area as firefighters closely t…
https://nypost.com/2026/05/18/us-news/sandy-fire-evacuation-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Evacuation warnings were issued for some nearby residents. Weather outlook and federal support. Winds began to ease Monday night, with gusts dropping below 15 mph in the Simi Valley area, potentially …
https://www.turkiyetoday.com/lifestyle/two-fires-erupt-near-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The warnings were issued for Zone 31 in the Simi Valley area, roughly south of Madera Road, west of the Lake Park Drive and east of the Bard Reservoir, and Zones 6 and 7 in the nearby Thousand Oaks ar…
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/special-reports/outdoors…
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Claim 2: “The raging Sandy Fire in Ventura County has put homes owned by Kris Jenner and Khloé Kardashian under evacuation warning”
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Newsweek explicitly states that Kris Jenner and Khloe Kardashian are under an evacuation warning due to the Sandy Fire. Other sources confirm the fire's location in Simi Valley and the expansion of warning zones.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khloé Alexandra Kardashian (; born June 27, 1984) is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. She rose to fame starring with her family in the reality television series Keeping Up …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khloé_Kardashian
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kristen Mary Jenner (née Houghton HOH-tən, formerly Kardashian; born November 5, 1955) is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. She rose to fame starring in the reality televis…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kris_Jenner
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Arthur Kardashian (born March 17, 1987) is an American television personality. He is known for appearing on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, a reality television series that centers on his fami…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Kardashian
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Claim 3: “An emergency alert issued Monday evening warned that the Sandy Fire was burning north of Agoura, Calabasas and Hidden Hills”
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Multiple sources report that evacuation warnings were issued Monday evening for areas including Agoura Hills, Calabasas, and Hidden Hills due to the Sandy Fire.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Amala Ratna Zandile Dlamini (born October 21, 1995), known professionally as Doja Cat ( DOH-jə), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Regarded as the "Queen of Pop-Rap", she…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doja_Cat
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The twenty-sixth season of The Bachelor premiered on January 3, 2022, with Jesse Palmer as host. This season featured 28-year-old Clayton Echard, a medical sales representative from Eureka, Missouri. …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bachelor_(American_TV_seri…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Floor is an American game show based on the Dutch game show of the same name. The series is hosted by Rob Lowe and premiered on January 2, 2024, on Fox. Standing in separate LED squares of a floor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Floor_(American_game_show)
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Claim 4: “the Hidden Hills evacuation warning zone includes properties tied to Jenner, 70, and Kardashian, 41”
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Newsweek reports that Jenner and Kardashian are under evacuation warnings. RTF and Wikipedia confirm they own properties in Hidden Hills. The combination of these sources confirms the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hidden Hills is a city and gated community in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It is located in the Santa Monica Mountains adjacent to Calabasas and the San Fernando Valley region of Los…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hidden_Hills,_California
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kendall Nicole Jenner (born November 3, 1995) is an American model, socialite and media personality. She rose to fame in the reality television show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, in which she starr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendall_Jenner
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kylie Kristen Jenner (born August 10, 1997) is an American media personality, socialite and businesswoman. She starred in the E! reality television series Keeping Up with the Kardashians from 2007 to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylie_Jenner
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Claim 5: “The blaze erupted on the morning of Monday, May 18, near Sandy Avenue in Simi Valley”
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Three independent sources (a video report, Deseret News, and The Guardian) confirm the fire started on Monday, May 18, around 10:00-10:50 a.m. near Sandy Avenue in Simi Valley.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below Deck Mediterranean is an American reality television series that premiered on Bravo on May 3, 2016. Developed as the first spin-off of Below Deck, it has aired ten seasons. The tenth season prem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Below_Deck_Mediterranean
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hurricane Sandy (unofficially referred to as Superstorm Sandy) was an extremely large and devastating tropical cyclone which ravaged the Caribbean and the coastal Mid-Atlantic region of the United Sta…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane_Sandy
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sandy is a town and civil parish in Central Bedfordshire, England. It lies 8 miles (13 km) to the east of Bedford, 18 miles (29 km) to the south west of Cambridge and 43 miles (69 km) north of Central…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandy,_Bedfordshire
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Claim 6: “The fire is currently 15 percent contained.”
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One source explicitly states the Sandy Fire was about 15 percent contained on Wednesday. Note: Another source mentions 15% containment for the 'River Fire', but the specific 'What to Know About the Wildfires in Southern California' source attributes 15% to the Sandy Fire.
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web search NEUTRAL — Because homes and businesses are threatened, the Sandy Fire has received more aerial resources to quell the flames. The River Fire has also burned 3,535 acres in Kern County and is 15 percent containe…
https://dnyuz.com/2026/05/19/californias-wildfire-season-is-…
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web search NEUTRAL — It was about 15 percent contained on Wednesday, having spread to roughly 1,700 acres, and more than 850 firefighters continue working on it. Firefighters took advantage of cooler temperatures and high…
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/california-wildfires.h…
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web search NEUTRAL — California just secured a Fire Management Assistance Grant via @FEMA to bolster our response to the #SandyFire in Ventura County. As we continue to mobilize resources to protect communities, I urge Ca…
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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Claim 7: “the fire has already scorched more than 1,700 acres”
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Multiple sources report the fire grew to 'nearly 1,700 acres' or 'more than 1,364 acres', with specific reports citing it reaching nearly 1,700 acres by Tuesday afternoon.
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web search NEUTRAL — More than 750 firefighters have been assigned to the fire, which sparked on Monday morning. The blaze quickly spread, prompting mandatory evacuations for thousands of residents.Southern California's S…
https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/sandy-fire-simi-vall…
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web search NEUTRAL — CAL_FIRE. The #SandyFire in Ventura County has grown to more than 1,364 acres since starting yesterday morning. More than 10,000 homes are under evacuation orders, with another 3,500 under evacuation …
https://news.google.com/stories/CAAqNggKIjBDQklTSGpvSmMzUnZj…
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web search NEUTRAL — Crews are continuing to battle a brush fire dubbed the Sandy Fire burning in Simi Valley, which has grown to nearly 1,700 acres by Tuesday afternoon.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/videos/sandy-fire-simi-valley-gro…
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