A brush fire broke out May 18 in the suburbs of Los Angeles, spreading rapidly and prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders for thousands of residents.

A fast-growing brush fire in Southern California has prompted evacuation orders and damaged at least one home.

A fast-moving brush fire in Simi Valley, California, is threatening homes as evacuations are ordered in several neighborhoods Monday.

Fire reported in Simi Valley, north-west of Los Angeles, on Monday as footage shows at least one home burning

Evacuations orders have been issued in Southern California as authorities also contend with another major blaze off the state's coast.

By afternoon, the Sandy Fire had consumed more than 500 acres of dry brush in the hills above Simi Valley, a city about 30 miles from Los Angeles, and damaged at least one home.

The cause of the blaze, which is burning in the hills above Simi Valley, about 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles, remains under investigation.

A brush fire broke out May 18 in the suburbs of Los Angeles, spreading rapidly and prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders for thousands of residents.

A brush fire broke out on May 18 in the suburbs of Los Angeles, spreading rapidly and prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders for thousands of residents.

El siniestro arrasó Simi Valley el lunes por la mañana. Más de 500 bomberos se desplegaron, mientras las autoridades cerraron escuelas y habilitaron refugios de emergencia

The Sandy Fire in Simi Valley, Calif., has spread across more than 1,300 acres Tuesday, putting thousands of people under evacuation orders.

More than 17,000 people are under evacuation orders as a wildfire continues to threaten suburban homes in Southern California.

The Sandy fire near Simi Valley has expanded to 1,385 acres with 5% containment. Over 10,000 homes have been evacuated.

Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle the wind-driven fire in the Simi Valley area as at least one home is destroyed

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Wednesday promises a challenging shift for firefighters as roughly 17,000 residents stay displaced under evacuation orders