UPDATE 1:55 PM: The Sandy Fire brush fire in Simi Valley, California, has now expanded to over 500 acres, according to local media reports. Over 200 firefighters are on the scene, “being supported by ...

The Simi Valley Unified School District announced that all campuses will be closed Tuesday as the Sandy Fire burning in the Simi Hills has nearly doubled in size as of Monday evening. The statement ...

More than 33,000 people remain under evacuation orders after a brush fire broke out in Simi Valley, Calif. By Soumya Karlamangla and Amy Graff A fast-moving brush fire in a suburban community north of ...

Evacuation orders and warnings remained in effect Tuesday after a wind-driven brush fire destroyed at least one home and threatened other buildings in a Simi Valley neighborhood and carried potential ...

Firefighters continued to battle a growing wildfire in Southern California on Tuesday, May 19, prompting officials to order mandatory evacuations in parts of Simi Valley. The blaze broke out about 11 ...

The Sandy Fire in Simi Valley triggered evacuation orders and warnings for several zones in Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Meanwhile, a temporary evacuation point is open at the Rancho Santa Susana ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Sandy Fire has spread rapidly to 1386 acres in Ventura County, ...

SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) -- A Simi Valley homeowner whose house was destroyed in the Sandy Fire says a doorbell camera alert helped save his wife's life Monday. Randy and Beth Byle's home is the ...

More than 43,000 Simi Valley residents are under evacuation orders, while hundreds of others under evacuation warnings wait to see if they are next as the stubborn, wind-whipped Sandy Fire continues ...

A fast-moving brush fire prompted officials to issue evacuation orders in Southern California on Monday. The Sandy Fire broke out around 10:50 a.m., according to the Ventura County Fire Department.

Chelsea Hylton is a web producer for CBS Los Angeles. An Inglewood native, Hylton has her master's degree from USC. She covers local breaking news across the Southern California region. Before joining ...