Fast-Moving Fire Spurs Evacuations Northwest of Los Angeles
A plume of smoke from the Sandy Fire rises over a hilltop in Simi Valley, California on May 18.
Photographer: Ethan Swope/AP PhotoA fast-moving brush fire in Southern California’s Simi Valley has prompted evacuations as high winds fuel the blaze.
The Sandy Fire broke out just before 11 a.m. local time about 20 miles (32 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention, or Cal Fire, said on its website. Some residents have been told to flee their homes while others are being warned to prepare to leave.