A fast-moving brush fire prompted officials to issue evacuation orders in Southern California on Monday. The Sandy Fire broke out around 10:50 a.m., according to the Ventura County Fire Department.

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More than 43,000 Simi Valley residents are under evacuation orders, while hundreds of others under evacuation warnings wait to see if they are next as the stubborn, wind-whipped Sandy Fire continues ...

Evacuation orders and warnings remained in effect Tuesday after a wind-driven brush fire destroyed at least one home and threatened other buildings in a Simi Valley neighborhood and carried potential ...

The Sandy Fire in Simi Valley triggered evacuation orders and warnings for several zones in Ventura and Los Angeles counties. Meanwhile, a temporary evacuation point is open at the Rancho Santa Susana ...

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WAUWATOSA, Wis. — A joint fire department between Wauwatosa and West Allis got the green light on Tuesday night. The Wauwatosa Common Council approved the plan in a 12-2 vote. With Wauwatosa’s ...

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