Incident Update Sandy Fire

Date:
05/18/2026
Time:
10:14 PM

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
1,364
Containment
0%
Structures Threatened
Structures Destroyed
Structures Damaged
Civilian Injuries
Firefighter Injuries
Civilian Fatalities
Firefighter Fatalities

Evacuation Zones

Evacuation Information:

Evacuation Orders

Evacuation Orders issued for the following zones:

  • Simi Valley 32a
  • Simi Valley 33a
  • Simi Valley 34
  • Simi Valley 35
  • MEIC-01
  • BURR-01
  • BELL-01
  • BELL-02
  • BELL-04
  • BELL-05
  • CHES-01
  • SASU-01
  • SASU-02

Evacuation Warnings

Evacuation Warnings issued for the following zones:

  • BELL-03
  • BOXC-02
  • BOXC-03

Los Angeles County:

  • WTH-U045
  • HID-C501
  • AGO-C304
  • CAL-C401
  • LAC-WOOLSEY
  • LAC-LAKEMANOR
  • CSB-U024
  • MTV-U048
  • LFD-0405
  • LFD-0469
  • LFD-0343
  • LFD-0295
  • LFD-0471

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 W Harbor Blvd.
Ventura, CA 93001

Temporary Evacuation Point

A Temporary Evacuation Point will be open at 12:00 pm today:

Rancho Santa Susana Community Center
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