More than 17,000 under evacuation orders as Southern California wildfire threatens homes
Firefighters battled the blaze with aircraft and ground crews as winds eased, while officials said more than 17,000 people remained under evacuation orders.
- More than 17,000 residents in Southern California, including Simi Valley, have been ordered to evacuate due to the Sandy Fire advancing on neighborhoods and threatening homes and areas such as the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library.
- The Sandy Fire, which started near Sandy Avenue on May 18, has burned 1,698 acres and is about 15% contained as firefighters battle erratic winds and prepare for possible relocations.
- Nearly 900 firefighters are actively fighting the Sandy Fire, which has destroyed one structure, caused school closures in Simi Valley, and involved support from community organizations for evacuees.
- Separately, a large wildfire on Santa Rosa Island, caused by emergency flares from a stranded sailor's wrecked sailboat, has burned over 10,000 acres, leading to evacuations and challenging firefighting conditions.
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With two signal flares, a sailor on Santa Rosa Island set off a huge fire, and he crashed his boat last week.
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Coast Guard rescues stranded boater from an island off California's coast as wildfire burned
Amid a wildfire on Santa Rosa Island, the Coast Guard rescued a 67-year-old man who crashed his boat and signaled for help.
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A large forest fire has burned nearly a third of the island of Santa Rosa, in the California Canal Islands National Park, an area that houses dozens of rare plants and animals, including some that do not...
California wildfires threaten homes northwest of L.A.
Multiple counties in California have issued evacuation orders and warnings after several new wildfires ignited. This came as fire crews battled the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley. Fire officials said they anticipate strong winds and increased fire activity.
Some congregants evacuated due to wildfire, Southern California synagogue rabbi says
As the Sandy Fire continues into its third day in Simi Valley, Calif., some congregants at Congregation B’nai Emet, a Reform synagogue in the city, have been forced to evacuate, the synagogue’s rabbi told JNS on Wednesday.The wildfire started on Monday and is currently 15% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.“Some congregants are near the evacuation zone and are prepared if they need to evacuate,” Ra…
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