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Sandy Fire, Simi Valley and Southern California

Southern California's Sandy Fire in Simi Valley scorches more than 2,000 acres, containment reaches 30%

Firefighters continue to make progress containing the brush fire dubbed the Sandy Fire, which has burned more than 2,100 acres in the Simi Valley area on Thursday.

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Containment grows on Sandy fire, others across Southern California

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LIVE: Sandy Fire in Simi Valley burns nearly 1,400 acres, destroys home

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Live updates: Firefighters battle multiple wildfires across Southern California

A wave of wildfires over the past few days has stretched fire crews across several counties as the flames destroy structures and drive thousands of residents to evacuate.

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Sandy Fire forces evacuation of nearly 44,000 Simi Valley residents

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Sandy Fire burns nearly 1,700 acres in Simi Valley

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Several fires are burning around Southern California. Here's a roundup

Several fires have sparked amid warm weather and Santa Ana wind conditions. One in Simi Valley has led to multiple evacuations.

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California fire may be heading toward formerly nuclear toxic waste site

Firefighters are racing to keep flames away from the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, a former nuclear and rocket testing site.

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Alta Fire burns east of 5 Freeway in northern LA County

Firefighters responded Thursday afternoon to a brush fire in northern Los Angeles County. The fire was reported east of the 5 Freeway in the Neenach area, about 45 miles north of Santa Clarita. The fire was at 30 acres early Thursday afternoon.

Sandy Fire: 17,000 forced to evacuate as fast-moving wildfire threatens Southern California town

Over 17,000 people in Southern California are under evacuation orders as the wind-driven Sandy Fire, reported Monday in the hills above Simi Valley, threatens suburban homes 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles.

11 National Park Service workers evacuated by helicopter amid California fire

A helicopter evacuated 11 National Park Service employees from Santa Rosa Island as a human-caused wildfire spread across more than 10,000 acres.