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Simi Valley ‘Sandy Fire' update: Evacuations extended as blaze grows over 800 acres; map, evacuation, visuals
A wildfire in California has exploded to 836 acres with 0% containment, forcing wider evacuations as strong winds fuel the blaze.
Update: At 7:30pm ET, the fire has grown to over 836.1 acres, according to Cal Fire, with 0% containment so far.
The fire continues to spread amid aggressive winds, and, as a result, the evacuation orders have been extended to parts of Thousand Oaks, Burro Flats, and Meier Canyon.
The fire is moving southeast aggressively, as per the Cal Fire incident command. Multiple structures are under threat. More than a dozen airtankers have been deployed even as firefighters struggle to contain the blaze.
At 2:21pm ET, the fire had spread to more than 183 acres, according to Cal Fire.
Original Story: A brush fire in Simi Valley in southwest Ventura County, California on Monday afternoon is threatening structures despite being just one acre at the moment. Evacuations have been ordered.
According to Watch Duty, the fire broke out on the 600 block of Sandy Avenue in Simi Valley. It is spreading rapidly towards the Hailey court and Rudolph Drive.
Here's a video of the fire shared by journalist Katie Zacharia of the ‘Sandy Fire’ in Simi Valley.
Simi Valley Evacuation Details
Evacuations have been ordered in multiple regions of Simi Valley after the wildfire, notably, in the Rambling Road area around Casual Court and Rocking Horse Drive.
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A Level 3 evacuation warning was issued from the intersection of the Royal Avenue and Tapo Canyon Road in the north. To the west, it extends to all the way to the end of the Royal Avenue in the north.
In the south, the evacuation extends to the Wood Ranch Open Space in the south, all the way to the Rancho Simi RPD Open Space.
Simi Valley Fire Map: Evacuations
Here's a map of the fire on Watch Duty, with the areas under evacuation highlighted.
Simi Valley is located in southeastern Ventura County in Southern California. It lies northwest of downtown Los Angeles, near the border of Los Angeles County.
