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More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes

The fire was reported Monday just after 10 a.m. in Simi Valley, a city in Ventura County northwest of Los Angeles.

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All the wildfires burning in Southern California right now: Here’s what to know

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Kardashian mansions threatened as wildfires ravage Southern California

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Thousands told to leave homes as Sandy wildfire heads towards Los Angeles

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) issued an "immediate threat to life" order as the Sandy wildfire nears Los Angeles.

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Southern California's Sandy Fire in Simi Valley burns nearly 1,700 acres with 5% containment

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Crews continue aggressive fight against Sandy fire, other SoCal blazes

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Sandy Fire Simi Valley grows to 1,698 acres, 15% contained

Known as the Sandy Fire, the blaze has left tens of thousands of Ventura and Los Angeles county residents under mandatory evacuation orders and claimed at least one home.

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Smoke Billows as Fire Rages Near Homes in Simi Valley

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900 Firefighters Face Blaze in Simi Valley

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California Fires Blaze Into an Ongoing Insurance Crisis

The fire raging through Ventura County, California, is a reminder that the state’s home insurance crisis is far from fixed.

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A third of National Park island home to rare wildlife has burned in spate of Southern California wildfires

A large wildfire has burned a third of Santa Rosa Island in California’s Channel Islands National Park — an area home to dozens of rare plants and animals, including some found nowhere else in the world.

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Map: Multiple California wildfires rage, with thousands of acres scorched amid evacuation orders, minimal containment

A series of active wildfires burning across California have torched more than 22,000 acres combined as firefighters battle dangerous conditions in at least six major blazes stretching from Santa Barbara County to San Diego County.

California’s Wildfire Season Is Already Overactive

In the early stages of fire season, nearly 41,000 acres have burned across the state, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. But that’s well above the five-year average of 23,380 acres burned by this date and could be a harbinger of what’s to come in the state and across the West.

California wildfires: Three blazes burning now are a wake-up call for challenging summer ahead, Cal Fire chief says

California had a record dry and hot March, which dried out vegetation in many places. As warmer months approach, the risk is growing quickly.

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Calcoast Fencing Expands Fire-Resistant Fencing Services Across Los Angeles as California’s Zone 0 Wildfire Law Takes Effect

Calcoast Fencing Los Angeles today announced a significant expansion of its fire-resistant fencing services across the greater Los Angeles area, responding to surging homeowner demand driven by California’s newly enforced Zone 0 wildfire safety regulations and the ongoing aftermath of the January 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires.

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New wildfires spark in California as the Sandy Fire spreads

Several fires sparked in the past day in California as firefighters continue to battle the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley. CBS News' Matt Gutman reports.

Sandy Fire spreads in Ventura County as residents wait

A fast-moving wildfire in Ventura County has nearby residents anxiously watching to see whether their homes survive.