Sandy Fire forces evacuations in Simi Valley
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Officials with the Ventura County Fire Department said the fire was first reported in the 600 block of Sandy Avenue, near Sycamore Park, around 10:30 a.m.
A fire in Simi Valley, California continues to grow as thousands evacuate
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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.
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Sandy fire erupts in Simi Valley after tractor strikes rock, authorities say ‘nothing criminal’
Sgt Rick Morton said authorities see no criminal activity in the Sandy Fire as more than 500 firefighters work to contain the blaze
A stubborn brush fire in Simi Valley has prompted officials to expand evacuation warnings in the communities that straddle the Ventura and Los Angeles county line; the flames have burned at least one home and another structure after igniting Monday morning.