Update: 1,364 acres affected by Sandy Fire in Ventura County, continues to grow
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Updated: 10:14 p.m. May 18
First discovered: 11 hours ago, 10:50 a.m. May 18
Initial location: Off Sandy Ave, Simi Valley, Ventura County, Calif.
Fire unit: Ventura County Fire Department
Fire type: Wildfire
Fire name: Sandy Fire
Sandy Fire initially started today at 10:50 a.m. on Off Sandy Ave, Simi Valley in Ventura County, California.
After being active for 11 hours, it has burned 1,364 acres. As of Monday evening, the fire crew has not achieved any containment of the blaze. The cause of it remains under investigation.
Evacuation information from Cal Fire
Evacuation Orders
Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW. The area is lawfully closed to public access.
Evacuation Orders issued for the following zones:
Simi Valley 32a
Simi Valley 33a
Simi Valley 34
Simi Valley 35
MEIC-01
BURR-01
BELL-01
BELL-02
BELL-04
BELL-05
CHES-01
SASU-01
SASU-02
Evacuation Warnings
Potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.
Evacuation Warnings issued for the following zones:
BELL-03
BOXC-02
BOXC-03
Los Angeles County:
WTH-U045
HID-C501
AGO-C304
CAL-C401
LAC-WOOLSEY
LAC-LAKEMANOR
CSB-U024
MTV-U048
LFD-0405
LFD-0469
LFD-0343
LFD-0295
LFD-0471
Animal Evacuation Shelters
Small Animal Shelter
Simi Valley Animal Shelter
670 W Los Angeles Avenue
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Large Animal Shelter
Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 W Harbor Blvd.
Ventura, CA 93001
Temporary Evacuation Point
A Temporary Evacuation Point will be open at 12:00 pm today:
Rancho Santa Susana Community Center
5005 Los Angeles Avenue
Simi Valley, CA 93063
Evacuation Shelters
Crestview Elementary and Mountain View Elementary schools have been evacuated to:
Simi Valley High School
5400 Cochran Street
Simi Valley, CA 93065
See live video from the area:
Https://cameras.alertcalifornia.org/?id=Axis-OatSouth2
Fire containment
Containment is part of a larger plan for managing a wildfire. It is normally expressed as a percentage and it refers to how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded/enclosed by a control line that firefighters create. The containment percentage indicates a certain level of control, but it doesn't always correlate to safety level. Also, it's important to note that containment doesn't mean a fire is out.
How is containment measured?
The incident's central command constantly receives progress reports from firefighters on the ground. As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage. The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.
Source: Cal Fire
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This story was originally published May 18, 2026 at 10:57 AM.