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Aerial footage shows California brush fire spreading across Simi Valley – video

The Guardian Environment Tuesday 19 May 2026, 16:46 UTC 1 min read
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A fast-growing brush fire, named the Sandy fire, began in Simi Valley, southern California, on Monday morning. The blaze quickly expanded to over 1,300 acres and has resulted in evacuation orders for thousands of residents, with at least one home damaged.

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. Under an evacuation warning, residents are not required to leave immediately but are encouraged to be alert and be prepared to leave if conditions worsen

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