India, May 19 -- In California, authorities have ordered mandatory evacuations as a giant bush fire, known as the Sandy Fire, raged through large swathes of land in Simi Valley. Growing to more than 700 acres,

The Sandy Fire in Simi Valley, California, has now reached 184 acres with police working on evacuations along Casual Court earlier today

A fire in Simi Valley, California continues to grow as thousands evacuate

Miles de personas recibieron el lunes la orden de evacuar, mientras un incendio forestal avivado por el viento amenazaba viviendas suburbanas en el sur de California.

Sgt Rick Morton said authorities see no criminal activity in the Sandy Fire as more than 500 firefighters work to contain the blaze

Evacuations orders have been issued in Southern California as authorities also contend with another major blaze off the state's coast.