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California wildfire forces thousands to evacuate Simi Valley homes

A wildfire, dubbed the Sandy Fire, erupted in the hills above Simi Valley, California, prompting mandatory evacuations for thousands of residents. The blaze, which began Monday morning, rapidly consumed over 200 hectares of dry brush and damaged at least one home. Fire officials noted that wind conditions initially fueled the fire but were expected to subside as evening approached. AI

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California wildfire forces thousands to evacuate Simi Valley homes

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Associated Press ·

    Thousands ordered to evacuate as Southern California wildfire threatens homes

    Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate on Monday as a wind-driven wildfire threatened suburban homes in Southern California. The Sandy Fire was reported at around 10am in the hills above Simi Valley, about 48km (30 miles) northwest of Los Angeles. By mid-afternoon it had co…