Thousands ordered to evacuate as Southern California wildfires threaten homes
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — More than 17,000 people were under evacuation orders in Southern California on Tuesday as a wildfire threatened suburban homes. The wind-driven Sandy Fire was reported Monday in the hills above Simi Valley, about 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles.
Sandy Fire threatens homes, triggers evacuations near Simi Valley, California
Over 10,000 homes are under mandatory evacuation orders as the Sandy Fire in Ventura County, California, spreads amid dry weather conditions.
Sandy Fire prompts evacuation orders in Southern California
The Sandy Fire broke out Monday morning in Ventura County, California, burning nearly more than 800 acres and prompting evacuation orders in parts of Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks.
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Mandatory evacuations underway as wildfire threatens several homes and structures in Southern California
In addition to residential neighborhoods, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library was evacuated. More than a dozen people work at the facility, which contains an enormous amount of historical material and presidential archives. Officials warned residents in ...