Sandy Fire Grows to 1,364 Acres as Evacuation Warning Hits West Hills and Chatsworth
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Updated · Los Angeles Fire Department · May 18
Sandy Fire Grows to 1,364 Acres as Evacuation Warning Hits West Hills and Chatsworth
3 articles · Updated · Los Angeles Fire Department · May 18
LAFD said the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley had reached 1,364 acres and was moving east, prompting an evacuation warning for parts of West Hills and Chatsworth.
Winds were pushing smoke from Ventura County into Los Angeles, with residents across the San Fernando Valley told to expect smoky conditions and degraded air quality.
West Hills and Chatsworth residents were not ordered to leave but were told to be ready to evacuate if conditions worsen.
LAFD has sent strike teams, dozers, a hand crew and helicopters to support Ventura County as the fast-moving brush fire burns near Sandy Avenue.
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