Sandy Fire in Simi Valley: Crews battle blaze for 2nd day; evacuation orders and warnings remain
The Sandy Fire burning in Simi Valley for a second day has grown to 1,698 acres, according to Cal Fire. The blaze is 5% contained.
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The Sandy Fire burning in Simi Valley for a second day has grown to 1,698 acres, according to Cal Fire. The blaze is 5% contained.
The call came in less than an hour of the Sandy fire being reported on the south side of Simi Valley.
A fast-burning wildfire prompted evacuations and is threatening homes in the Simi Valley area of Ventura County in Southern California.
Fire crews continued monitoring hotspots Tuesday morning in Simi Valley - and progress is being made.
More than 17,000 people are under evacuation orders as a wildfire continues to threaten suburban homes in Southern California.
An estimated 17,000 Simi Valley residents remain under evacuation orders after the wind-driven Sandy Fire erupted late Monday morning.
Parts of Simi Valley remain under evacuation warnings and orders due to the Sandy Fire in Ventura County.
More winds are expected across the region Tuesday as the Sandy Fire continues to smolder in the Simi Valley area, keeping elevated fire danger in the
The Ventura County Fire Department said overnight, firefighters were able to make significant progress due to the favorable weather and cooler temperatures.
A fast-moving brush fire ignited and grew amid windy weather in Simi Valley to more than 1,300 acres on Monday, May 18, threatening neighborhoods and forcing evacuations.
Some evacuation warnings for western Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks were lifted Monday night.
The fire calmed down overnight, but conditions could change as winds are expected to pick up Tuesday morning.
The wind-fueled Sandy Fire in Simi Valley has burned 1,386 acres, making it the third largest wildfire in California so far this season.
Simi Valley Unified School District schools will be closed on Tuesday due to the fire, the district says. The closure includes after-school programs.
Residents in the San Fernando Valley are seeing smoke on Monday night as crews continue to battle the Sandy Fire burning in Simi Valley.
A fast-moving brush fire dubbed the Sandy Fire broke out in Simi Valley on Monday, forcing residents to evacuate their homes.
A fast-moving brush fire dubbed the Sandy Fire broke out in Simi Valley on Monday, forcing residents to evacuate their homes.
The Sandy Fire has grown to more than 1,300 acres as evacuation orders and warnings have expanded.
AIR7 video shows an aerial view of the one property destroyed by the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley on Monday.
Eyewitness News caught up with some of the neighbors impacted by a wind-driven wildfire burning in Simi Valley.
Evacuation orders and warnings for the Sandy Fire have been expanded as crews continue to battle the fast-moving blaze in Simi Valley.
The Sandy Fire burning in Simi Valley has expanded to 836 acres and is 0% contained, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.
A small fire ignited in the Angeles National Forest on Monday, triggering an evacuation warning near the Burro Peak area.
Cal Fire officials said the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley is spreading "dangerously fast" and is threatening structures as well as infrastructure.