Wind-Fueled Sandy Fire Forces LA-Area Evacuations

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A wind-driven brush fire near Simi Valley, the Sandy Fire, expanded rapidly to over 830 acres and forced about 28,000 residents to evacuate as firefighters battled the blaze from the ground and air; shifting winds have at times slowed its spread.
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- Fast-moving wind-driven fire explodes outside Los Angeles The Washington Post
- Sandy Fire explodes to nearly 2,500 acres, spreads toward L.A. County KTLA
- California secures federal assistance to support response to Sandy Fire in Ventura County California State Portal | CA.gov
- Sandy Fire latest: Brush fire erupts in Simi Valley; evacuation orders and warnings issued as flames threaten homes ABC7 Los Angeles
- Fast-moving Sandy Fire burns 184 acres in Southern California, forcing evacuations in Simi Valley area Fox News
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