Simi Valley fire: Firefighters stop forward progress of 23-acre brush fire

Sunday, April 4, 2021
SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) -- Firefighters say they have stopped the forward progress of a brush fire that burned 23 acres in Simi Valley on Sunday.

The Westwood Fire was burning on the northern edge of the city just west of Chivo Canyon.
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The Ventura County Fire Department sent two helicopters and two air tankers in addition to engines on the ground.
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There were no evacuations in place point and no injuries were reported.


By around 6:40 p.m. the Ventura County Fire Department reported forward progress was stopped and the fire was 90% contained. Firefighters were remaining on the scene overnight mopping up and securing the line.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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