Aerial footage shows California brush fire spreading across Simi Valley – video
A fast-growing brush fire in Simi Valley, California, has led to evacuation orders for thousands. The Sandy fire, which began on Monday morning, has already spread to over 1,300 acres and damaged at least one home. Residents in nearby northern LA neighborhoods are under evacuation warnings as conditions remain precarious.
- ▪The Sandy fire started on Monday morning in Simi Valley, California.
- ▪The fire has spread to more than 1,300 acres by its second day.
- ▪Evacuation orders have been issued for thousands of residents.
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| Publication time | Tue, 19 May 2026 16:46:16 GMT |
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0:56WildfiresAerial footage shows California brush fire spreading across Simi Valley – video A fast-growing brush fire that started on Monday morning in southern California has prompted evacuation orders for thousands of people and damaged at least one home. The Sandy fire was reported just after 10am in Simi Valley, a city in Ventura county about 30 miles north-west of Los Angeles. The blaze spread to more than 1,300 acres by its second day. Several neighbourhoods in nearby northern LA were put under evacuation warnings.
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