At approximately 1:00 a.m. on May 20, 2026, firefighters continued battling the fast-moving Verona Fire burning near Highway 74, Stevenson Road, and Beverly in the Homestead and Juniper Springs areas. Originally believed to have stopped forward progress around 200 acres, the fire later experienced a major slop-over on the eastern side, aligned with strong winds, and rapidly expanded to well over 500 acres overnight. Shifting winds continued to c…
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