Wind-fanned Simi Valley fire prompts evacuations and damage

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Wind-fanned Simi Valley fire prompts evacuations and damage
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A wind-driven brush fire in Simi Valley, known as the Sandy Fire, burned at least one home and another structure, spread across about 184 acres, and triggered evacuation orders for southern Simi Valley and parts of northern Thousand Oaks. With 0% containment as of early afternoon, crews battled the blaze as dry Santa Ana winds gusted 25–40 mph and offshore winds were forecast to ease later, signaling a precarious firefight ahead.

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