Simi Valley — a Ventura County city rocked by the Sandy Fire evacuations that threaten homes, including those linked to Kris Jenner and Khloé Kardashian.
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A fast-moving brush fire in Simi Valley has grown to multiple hundreds of acres, prompting evacuation orders for parts of Ventura County and Thousand Oaks as winds shift conditions. Firefighters are contending with windy, dry weather and ongoing containment efforts.
Multiple wildfires are spreading across Southern California, triggering dozens of evacuation orders and warnings. The Sandy Fire near Simi Valley is about 15% contained at roughly 1,700 acres, while the Bain and Verona fires in Riverside County have prompted widespread evacuations as firefighters fight steep terrain and shifting winds.