Sandy Fire
- 184 Acres
- 1 County: Ventura
05/18/2026 10:50 AM
05/18/2026 1:12 PM
Under Investigation
Ventura County Fire Department
No team assigned
Off Sandy Ave, Simi Valley
Status reports
Evacuations in Progress
Evacuation Orders
Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW. The area is lawfully closed to public access.
Evacuation Orders issued for the following zones:
- Simi Valley 32
- Simi Valley 33
- Simi Valley 34
- Simi Valley 35
Evacuation Warnings
Potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.
Evacuation Warnings issued for the following zones:
- Simi Valley 31
- TOAK-06
- TOAK-07
Animal Evacuation Shelters
Small Animal Shelter
Simi Valley Animal Shelter
670 W Los Angeles Avenue
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Large Animal Shelter
Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 E Harbor Blvd.
Ventura, CA 93001
Temporary Evacuation Point
A Temporary Evacuation Point will be open at 12:00 pm today:
Rancho Santa Susana Community Park
5005 Los Angeles Avenue
Simi Valley, CA 93063
Evacuation Shelters
Crestview Elementary and Mountain View Elementary schools have been evacuated to:
Simi Valley High School
5400 Cochran Street
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Incident Updates
Additional evacuation information added to include:
Crestview Elementary and Mountain View Elementary school evacuation update.
Ventura County firefighters are on scene of the Sandy Fire south of Simi Valley. The fire is approximately 184 acres, with 200 firefighters assigned. Firefighters are being supported by three air tankers and six helicopters conducting aggressive aerial suppression operations in coordination with ground crews.
Evacuations are currently underway. At this time, there are four evacuation orders and three evacuation warnings in place.
For the latest evacuation information and incident updates, visit Ventura County Emergency Information.
Fire is headed towards these roads, evacuate immediately!
- Meadow Mist Court
- Hazelridge Court
- Trickling Brooke Ct.
- Rocking Horse Drive
- Casual Ct.
- Rambling Rd.
- Meander Drive
- Sunnydale Ave.
- Prance Ct.
- Max Ct.
- Erin Ct.
- Peter Pl.
- Arielle Lane
- Rudolph Drive
Please see information listed for small and large animal shelters opened due to Sandy Fire.
The fire is spreading dangerously fast and threatens structures as well as infrastructure. Multiple air and ground resources are enroute and on order.
The Sandy Fire is now 184 acres with 0% containment.
New incident in Ventura County - Sandy Fire, is currently 10 acres with 0% containment. Evacuation Orders and Warnings have been issued. Rapid rate of spread with structures immediately threatened.
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