The simi valley fire named Sandy Fire is burning off Sandy Ave in Simi Valley, the Ventura County Fire Department Unified Command reported, and authorities continue emergency operations.
The incident is classified as a wildfire and its cause remains under investigation, as reported by CAL FIRE, while Ventura County is listed as the affected county.
CAL FIRE reported the incident size as 836, with containment at 0 percent, and identified the event under the administration of the Ventura County Fire Department Unified Command.
Evacuations Shelters And Animal Care
Evacuation orders were issued for multiple Simi Valley zones, including Simi Valley 32, 33, 34 and 35, and a range of coded areas such as MEIC-01 and BURR-01, according to the incident update.
Additional evacuation orders named BELL-01, BELL-02, BELL-04, BELL-05, CHES-01, SASU-01 and SASU-02, and the update listed evacuation warnings for Simi Valley 31 and other local zones.
The report also listed Los Angeles County evacuation warnings for several coded areas, including WTH-U045, HID-C501, AGO-C304, CAL-C401, LAC-WOOLSEY and other local units, indicating cross-jurisdiction alerts.
Officials opened a temporary evacuation point at Rancho Santa Susana Community Park located at 5005 Los Angeles Avenue in Simi Valley, with animal care arranged at two shelters for small and large animals.
The small animal shelter was identified as the Simi Valley Animal Shelter at 670 W Los Angeles Avenue, and the large animal shelter was listed at the Ventura County Fairgrounds, 10 E Harbor Blvd in Ventura.
Crestview Elementary and Mountain View Elementary schools were evacuated, and evacuees were directed to Simi Valley High School at 5400 Cochran Street for sheltering, as noted in the status update.
The incident update did not provide numbers for structures threatened, destroyed or damaged, nor did it list civilian or firefighter injuries or fatalities in the public summary.
