A fast-moving brush fire dubbed the Sandy Fire broke out in Simi Valley on Monday, forcing residents to evacuate their homes.

On Tuesday, fire officials said the Sandy Fire had experienced significant growth due to shifting winds, steep terrain and canyon-driven fire behavior.

A Simi Valley homeowner whose house was destroyed in the Sandy Fire says a doorbell camera alert helped save his wife's life Monday.

Hundreds of firefighters continue to tackle the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley on May 21, three days after it first ignited.

One structure has been destroyed by the fire, officials said. Nearly 900 firefighters were on hand battling the blaze.

A Simi Valley woman whose home miraculously survived the Sandy Fire as it inched toward her property said she feared she wouldn’t make it out alive during her frantic effort to get to safety. Surveillance footage captured heavy smoke,

Simi Valley resident Ramon Joseph Rivas pleaded guilty to the 2024 second-degree murder of Jessica Tinoco and faces 51 years to life at his sentencing in July.

Sgt Rick Morton said authorities see no criminal activity in the Sandy Fire as more than 500 firefighters work to contain the blaze