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Live: Sandy fire in Simi Valley burns nearly 1,400 acres, destroys home

Crews responded to the Sandy Fire in the Simi Valley area on Monday. Here's the latest on the fire, home losses and evacuation orders.

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Sandy Fire in Simi Valley burns more than 1,300 acres with no containment

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Sandy fire in Simi Valley mostly held in check overnight

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Fast-moving wind-driven fire explodes outside Los Angeles

A rapidly growing brush fire that sparked Monday morning outside Los Angeles County has grown to more than 830 acres, forcing the evacuation of about 28,000 residents as Southern California firefighte...

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Fast-Growing Brush Fire in Southern California Threatens Homes

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LIVE: Sandy Fire in Simi Valley grows to 836 acres, home destroyed

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Brush fire near Los Angeles forces thousands to evacuate

Dubbed the Sandy Fire, the blaze broke out late Monday morning in Simi Valley, a city of around 125,000 residents about 40 miles (60 kilometers) northwest of downtown Los Angeles.

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Fast-growing southern California brush fire prompts evacuation orders

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Evacuations ordered as fast-moving Sandy Fire threatens Simi Valley homes

Morning Overview on MSN

The Sandy Fire is burning 184 acres in Simi Valley right now — crews battle a fast-moving brush fire as residents flee the drought-stricken hills

A wall of smoke rose over the western ridgeline of Simi Valley on Monday morning, and by noon thousands of residents were loading cars, leashing dogs, and driving east on surface streets as a fast-moving brush fire consumed the dry hills behind their neighborhoods.

Lighter winds expected Tuesday as crews battle 1,364 acre Sandy Fire

Firefighters are expecting lighter winds Tuesday as they continue to battle the nearly 1,400-acre wildfire that has left thousands of homes evacuated after erupting in Ventura County Monday

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Fast-spreading Sandy Fire prompts evacuations in Southern California

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