The Sandy Fire continued to burn in Ventura County Tuesday, with heightened winds spreading the blaze rapidly.
Cal Fire gave an update at 9:23 p.m. Tuesday, saying firefighters “will continue to fight the fire overnight from the air and the ground taking full advantage of the cooler temperatures and higher humidities.”
The fire has spread to about 1,700 acres in size, with containment at 5% as of Tuesday night.
More than 10,000 homes were also evacuated, with another 3,500 under evacuation warnings in the Simi Valley area.
The fire has spread to about 1,385 acres in size, with containment at 0% as of Monday night. IXOLA / BACKGRID
The Sandy Fire continues to blaze through Simi Valley, showing little signs of stopping overnight Monday. AP Photo/Ethan SwopeEvacuation orders have been issued for portions of Simi Valley, Bell Canyon and Santa Susana. Parts of Calabasas, Hidden Hills, and Agoura Hills are under an evacuation warning.
Residents of Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley should expect to see impacts from the fire, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson said.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said late Monday that the state had received federal assistance from FEMA to fight the fire. AP Photo/Ethan Swope
No injuries have been reported but at least one home has been destroyed. AP Photo/Ethan Swope
Seven hundred and fifty firefighters are working on the blaze, and officials are optimistic it will be quelled. Getty Images“Residents across the San Fernando Valley, including West Hills and Chatsworth, should expect to see and smell smoke this evening. Winds are carrying smoke from the Sandy Fire into Los Angeles, and air quality may be impacted. If you are sensitive to smoke or have respiratory conditions, stay indoors, keep windows closed, and limit outdoor activity,” spokesperson Jamie Stewart said.
A total of 750 firefighters were battling the blaze, and officials were optimistic it would be contained.
“We have made tremendous progress on this fire,” Ventura County Fire Department spokesperson Andrew Dowd told KTLA. “Zero percent containment, don’t let that number fool you. A lot of great work has been done.”
No injuries had been reported but at least one home was destroyed in the blaze. The fire is currently threatening hundreds of homes in the lower Simi Valley.
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office said late Monday that the state had received federal assistance from FEMA to fight the fire.
“California is mobilizing resources to support Ventura County communities threatened by the Sandy Fire. This activation will ensure responders have the support needed to continue protecting lives and homes as dangerous fire conditions persist,” he said. “We are deeply grateful to the crews on the front lines and urge Californians in impacted areas to follow guidance from local officials.”
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