SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) -- A brush fire dubbed the Sandy Fire broke out in Simi Valley on Monday.
AIR7 spotted at least one property damaged by flames.
The blaze spread quickly in the 600 block of Sandy Avenue, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.
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The Sandy Fire in Simi Valley triggered evacuation orders and warnings for several zones in Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
Details on Evacuation orders and warnings here.
The following zones are under an evacuation order:
The following zones are under an evacuation warning:
Meanwhile, a temporary evacuation point is open at the Rancho Santa Susana Community Park, located at 5005 Los Angeles Avenue. A large animal shelter is open at Ventura County Fairgrounds, located at 10 E Harbor Blvd.
A small animal shelter is open at the Simi Valley Animal Shelter, located at 670 W Los Angeles Ave.
All Simi Valley Unified School District schools will be closed to students on Tuesday due to the fire, the district said. The closure includes after-school programs and activities.
Only key leadership staff will be contacted to work for varied assignments.
The district said it will evaluate the fire's status Tuesday afternoon and decide if the school can reopen Wednesday.
Residents in the San Fernando Valley are seeing smoke on Monday night as crews continue to battle the Sandy Fire burning in Simi Valley.
While the fire is burning in Ventura County, evacuation warnings have been issued for portions of West Hills and Chatsworth as the wind drives the flames and smoke toward the valley.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a statement saying, "At this time, we do not expect the wildfire to reach the City of Los Angeles."
"Out of an abundance of caution, LAFD has prepositioned resources in the San Fernando Valley and an Evacuation Warning has been issued for portions of West Hills and Chatsworth. Under an Evacuation Warning, residents are not required to leave immediately but are encouraged to be alert and be prepared to evacuate if conditions worsen and an Evacuation Order is issued," the statement continued. "Residents in the San Fernando Valley may experience smoke this evening as it is carried in from the Sandy Fire."
The Sandy Fire has grown to more than 1,300 acres as evacuation orders and warnings have expanded.
Impacted residents can find more details on Cal Fire's website.
The following zones are under an evacuation order:
The following zones are under an evacuation warning:
Los Angeles County:
AIR7 video shows an aerial view of the one property destroyed by the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley on Monday.
The house that was destroyed is at the top of the cul-de-sac. Neighbors told Eyewitness News they began to notice something was wrong around 10 a.m. They said the wind was so strong, it could push you over.
The fire came up the hillside, destroying the first house at the top of the cul-de-sac on Trickling Brook Court.
Firefighters were able to contain the flames to one structure.
Still, the blaze rages on as winds change directions. Thousands of residents in Ventura and Los Angeles counties are under evacuation warnings and orders.
