Officials Monday ordered residents to evacuate areas of Simi Valley, California, just miles from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, as a wildfire there grows to 180 acres, with zero percent containment.
The fast-moving brush fire, dubbed the Sandy Fire, threatens homes in the suburban town northwest of Los Angeles. The so-called fire season has just begun in Western states where a lack of snow and rain over the winter and spring heighten the threat.
BREAKING: Evacuation orders issued as a fast-moving brush fire threatens homes near Simi Valley, California. | @AmericaRpts @johnrobertsFox @SandraSmithFox pic.twitter.com/9VWZtS7GuR
— Fox News (@FoxNews) May 18, 2026
Some reports indicate that buildings have been lost to the blaze.
#BrushFire #SimiValley #SandyFire @VCFD working on 10+ acre fire, evacuations are in effect, some building have been lost or damaged @FOXLA Live: https://t.co/jOK6ko7Hbp pic.twitter.com/juAKiWswH1
— Kevin Takumi (@KevinTakumi) May 18, 2026
BREAKING | Sandy Fire Grows to 10 Acres in Simi Valley as Evacuations Are Ordered
Firefighters are battling the rapidly spreading Sandy Fire in Simi Valley, California, after flames grew from roughly 1 acre to 10 acres Sunday afternoon amid windy conditions. Evacuation orders… pic.twitter.com/woDtQRbDjk
— Citizen Los Angeles (@CitizenAppLA) May 18, 2026
— Citizen Los Angeles (@CitizenAppLA) May 18, 2026
