Incident Update Sandy Fire
- Date:
- 05/21/2026
- Time:
- 10:11 AM
Incident Information Hotline: 805-465-6650
Incident Facts
- Name
- Sandy Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2026-05-18
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Off Sandy Ave, Simi Valley
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Ventura
- Administration Unit
- Ventura County Fire Department
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 2,115
- Containment
- 30%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- 1
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Public Health Information
Residents can monitor current smoke and air quality conditions using the AirNow Fire and Smoke Map
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Visit Ventura County Emergency Information for updated emergency information pretaining to the Sandy Fire.
Evacuation Orders issued for the following zones:
Ventura County
- BELL-01
- BELL-02
- BELL-03
- BELL-04
- BELL-05
- BURR-01
- CHES-01
- MEIC-01
- SASU-01
- SASHU-02
- Simi Valley 27
- Simi Valley 28
- Simi Valley 32-A
- Simi Valley 34
- Simi Valley 35
Evacuation Warnings
Visit Ventura County Emergency Information for updated emergency information pretaining to the Sandy Fire.
Evacuation Warnings issued for the following zones:
Ventura County
- BOXC-02
- BOXC-03
- Simi Valley 32-C
- Simi Valley 33-A
Los Angeles County
- AGO-C304
- CAL-C401
- CSB-U024
- HID-C501
- LAC-LAKEMANOR
- LAC-WOODLSEY
- LFD-0295
- LFD-0343
- LFD-0405
- LFD-0469
- LFD-0471
- MTV-U048
- WTH-U045
Evacuation Shelters
An emergency shelter is open for overnight stay at:
Rancho Santa Susana Community Park
5005 E Los Angeles Avenue
Simi Valley, CA 93063
Animal Evacuation Shelters
For information on animal evacuations, please call Ventura County Animal Services at 805-388-4341.
Small Animal Shelters are open at:
Simi Valley Animal Shelter (Small domestic animals only)
670 W Los Angeles Avenue
Simi Valley, CA 93065
Camarillo Animal Shelter (Small domestic animals only)
600 Aviation Drive
Camarillo, CA 93010
Large Animal Shelter for horses and livestock is open at:
Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 E Harbor Blvd.
Ventura, CA 93001
Road Closures
For the current status of county-maintained roads, visit Ventura County Public Works Agency
- Bell Canyon Road is closed in both directions from Overland Drive
- Katherine Road at railroad tracks
- Clear Springs Road from Santa Susana Pass Road to Katherine Road
- Oak Knolls Road @ Southern Oaks Avenue
- Crinklaw Lane
- Santa Susana Pass Road at railroad tracks
- Santa Susana Pass Road at Box Canyon Road
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 106
- Water Tenders
- 2
- Dozers
- 8
- Hand Crews
- 23
- Total Personnel
- 1121