{"id":103,"date":"2026-05-20T18:58:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1newslive.com\/?p=103"},"modified":"2026-05-20T18:58:13","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T18:58:13","slug":"more-than-17000-under-evacuation-orders-as-southern-california-wildfire-threatens-homes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1newslive.com\/?p=103","title":{"rendered":"More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \"><span class=\"oyrPY qlwaB AGxeB  \">SIMI VALLEY, Calif. &#8212; <\/span>More than 17,000 people were under evacuation orders in Southern California on Tuesday as a wildfire threatened suburban homes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/los-angeles-brush-sandy-fire-simi-valley-d1d27c590b9026194f6e487d89883884\">wind-driven Sandy Fire<\/a> was reported Monday in the hills above Simi Valley, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles. <\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">By Tuesday morning, it had consumed more than two square miles (five square kilometers) of dry brush and <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/photo-gallery\/photos-show-firefighters-battling-southern-california-blaze-27bf8cf601514f069c645b0d7cf2558f\">destroyed at least one home<\/a>, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The flames were initially pushed by gusts that topped 30 mph (48 kph), but firefighters were aided by calmer winds overnight, said department spokesperson Andrew Dowd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">\u201cWe&#8217;ve made a lot of progress against this fire with those improved weather conditions,&#8221; Dowd said. Crews hoped to make further progress before winds increased again, he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The fire was 5% contained. The cause is under investigation. <\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Evacuation orders and warnings were still in place for several neighborhoods in Simi Valley, a city of more than 125,000 people that was shrouded in smoke as aircraft made water drops. <\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Meanwhile, firefighters were battling a 23-square-mile (59-square-kilometer) blaze on Santa Rosa Island, off the Southern California coast. The fire destroyed a cabin and an equipment shed and forced the evacuation of 11 National Park Service employees. <\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">There was no containment as of Tuesday morning.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Santa Rosa, a popular destination for camping and hiking, is home to island foxes, spotted skunks and elephant seals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.com\/US\/wireStory\/17000-evacuation-orders-southern-california-wildfire-threatens-homes-133117880\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SIMI VALLEY, Calif. &#8212; More than 17,000 people were under evacuation orders in Southern California on Tuesday as a wildfire threatened suburban homes. The wind-driven Sandy Fire was reported Monday in the hills above Simi Valley, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles. 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