Firefighters continue to battle the fast-moving Sandy Fire as it moves east and threatens communities in Simi Valley, Bell Canyon and Box Canyon in Los Angeles County, where several communities are now under evacuation warnings with another round of Santa Winds expected Tuesday.

Firefighters are working diligently to extinguish the Sandy Fire, which has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of Simi Valley residents. As of 7 a.m. Wednesday morning, the fire stood at 1,698 acres and was 15% contained,

This article has been updated to correct the estimated size of the fire. Evacuation orders remained in place Tuesday from wind-driven wildfire that has destroyed one home in Simi Valley. Just over 24 hours after the Sandy Fire ignited in Simi Valley,

The fire has burned about 30 acres in the hills near Tonner Canyon in Chino Hills, according to Cal Fire.

Evacuation orders and warnings remain in place Wednesday as crews work to get the upper hand on a brush fire burning in Riverside County’s Jurupa Valley. The Bain Fire was first reported Tuesday before 11:30 a.