Fast-moving Sandy Fire burns 184 acres in Southern California, forcing evacuations in Simi Valley area

Evacuation orders person been issued arsenic a fast-moving brushwood occurrence burned successful Southern California connected Monday.

The Sandy Fire broke retired astir 10:50 a.m., according to the Ventura County Fire Department. Air tankers and communal assistance person been requested to assistance conflict the flames.

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The Sandy Fire broke retired Monday greeting successful Ventura County, California, prompting evacuation orders for adjacent residents. (Reagan Schroeder/Fox News Digital)

As of 11:30 a.m. section time, the brushwood occurrence was estimated astatine 184 acres and was threatening adjacent structures.

Evacuation orders were issued for residents successful parts of Simi Valley—located astir 41 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles—and into the Thousand Oaks area.

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A impermanent evacuation constituent is being established astatine the Rancho Santa Susana Community Park successful Simi Valley, occurrence officials said.

In summation to the Sandy Fire, 2 wildfires broke retired successful the Antelope Valley northbound of Los Angeles implicit the weekend. Both of those fires person since been afloat contained.

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The portion is inactive reeling from the catastrophic 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires that exploded successful size wrong hours of each different connected Jan. 7, 2025.