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A brushwood occurrence successful Simi Valley, California, known arsenic nan “Sandy Fire,” has burned structures and prompted removal orders for residents successful nan area.
The fire, which collapsed retired astir 10:50 a.m. (local time), has dispersed to complete 180 acres and, arsenic of nan latest KTLA reporting, is 0% contained.
Evacuation orders person been issued for parts of Simi Valley, and removal warnings person been extended to nan Thousand Oaks area. The latest removal orders tin beryllium seen here.
Ventura County has group up a impermanent removal constituent astatine Rancho Santa Susana Community Park (5005 Los Angeles Avenue). Animal shelters are unfastened for mini animals astatine nan Simi Valley Animal Shelter (670 W Los Angeles Avenue) and for ample animals astatine Ventura County Fairgrounds (10 E Harbor Blvd.).
The Santa Ana winds person played a domiciled successful nan fire, pinch gusts from nan eastbound reaching up to 25 mph.
Simi Valley Unified School District released a connection saying that students are safe and are being kept indoors owed to nan mediocre aerial quality.
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