Name: Sandy Fire Burns Nearly 1,400 Acres
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Description: Firefighters from Ventura County and neighboring agencies across Southern California worked through the night to gain ground on the Sandy Fire, which erupted Monday morning near Sandy Avenue in Simi Valley.

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Firefighters from Ventura County and neighboring agencies across Southern California worked through the night to gain ground on the Sandy Fire, which erupted Monday morning near Sandy Avenue in Simi Valley.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the wildfire has burned 1,386 acres and was 5 percent contained. The fire spread rapidly Monday under powerful winds and low humidity.

About 750 firefighters are assigned to the incident, with crews building containment lines and helicopters dropping water on hotspots.

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