Incident Update Sandy Fire
- Date:
- 05/23/2026
- Time:
- 8:25 PM
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
- 2,183
- Containment
- 71%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- 1
- Structures Damaged
- 2
- 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 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
Assigned Resources
Numerous firefighting air tankers from throughout the State are flying fire suppression missions as conditions allow.
- Engines
- 15
- Water Tenders
- 1
- Dozers
- 6
- Hand Crews
- 3
- Total Personnel
- 431