SIMI VALLEY (CBSLA/AP) – About 7,000 homes remained under mandatory evacuation orders after a massive brush fire broke out early Wednesday morning in Simi Valley and Moorpark and at … … New York Daily News | Oct 30, 2019 at 2:09 PM . (Photo by Shane Salzman/Special to the Los Angeles Daily News) (Photo by … KABC It … SoCal Edison power equipment caused the 2019 Easy Fire in Simi Valley. A vehicle tumbled off a road and ignited a fire in the Simi Valley area on Sunday, leaving the driver in serious condition, officials said. The Ventura County Fire Department said the blaze, dubbed Banister Fire, was 50 percent contained at around 9 pm local time. Investigators are now saying electrical equipment owned and operated by Southern California Edison is to blame for sparking the Easy Fire, which threatened the Ronald Reagan Library in Simi Valley. The blaze, called the Covington Fire, was first reported at 2:10 p.m. in the 2100 block of Heyneman Lane, according to fire reports. SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) -- A new brush fire sparked along the 118 Freeway in the Santa Susana Pass Monday, scorching approximately … The Easy Fire in Simi Valley reached full containment Saturday night, according to Cal Fire. Sports. As of 11 a.m., it exploded to 1,300 acres with winds up to 40 mph pushing the blaze at a rapid pace. … It also prompted the closure of Box Canyon Road near Shirley Drive in Canoga Park. FIRE IN SIMI VALLEY TODAY. A large brush fire erupted in Simi Valley early Wednesday and was quickly burning toward neighborhoods, triggering mandatory evacuations amid strong Santa Ana winds. Reagan Library evacuated as new brush fire erupts in Simi Valley, northwest of Los Angeles. The fire called the "Shirley Fire," threatened multiple homes in the area. Brush fire threatens homes in Simi Valley; 50 percent contained August 14, 2015, 11:37 PM As many as 500 homes were threatened by a brush fire that broke out in the hillside of Simi Valley Friday afternoon. SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) -- A 60-acre brush fire burned for about an hour in the Wood Ranch community in Simi Valley on Tuesday, according to Ventura County fire officials. (Credit: Frederic J. The Easy fire, burning along Tierra Rejada Road, started shortly after 6 a.m. About 200 acres have burned in less than an hour, said Ventura County Fire Capt. A fire burning in Simi Valley, a suburb north-west of Los Angeles, is currently burning out of control. Brian McGrath. As many as 500 homes were threatened by a brush fire that broke out in the hillside of Simi Valley Friday afternoon. CHATSWORTH, Calif. - Crews Friday were battling an uphill brush fire in Box Canyon between Simi Valley and Chatsworth. According to fire … A brush fire that broke out in Simi Valley, California, on Wednesday, October 30, prompted mandatory evacuations of nearby neighborhoods, local media reported.The approximately 400-acre fire sparked near State Route 118 and Madera Road around 6 am, local media said, citing Ventura County Fire Department officials. Firefighters in Simi Valley were planning to work overnight Wednesday to battle a fast-moving wildfire that had swiftly spread to 40 acres. Filed Under: Brush Fire, KCAL 9, Simi Valley, Simi Valley News. Firefighters appeared to get a handle on a small brush fire in Simi Valley Wednesday afternoon. The fire called the "Shirley Fire," threatened multiple homes in the area. Friday, November 1, 2019, 8:10 p.m. Cal Fire on Friday night reported the Easy fire … Brush Fire Near Simi Valley Contained kvta.com | 08-11 (Photo courtesy Ventura County Fire PIO) Updated--Firefighters from Ventura and Los Angeles counties have fully contained a small brush fire that broke out late Tuesday morning just east of Simi Valley in the northwestern corner of the San Fernando Valley. As of Thursday morning, the Easy Fire has burned more than 1,806 acres and is 60 percent contained. A separate brush fire response was also issued around 5:25 p.m.on Bennett Road, north of Simi Valley city limits, and was subsequently canceled after crews determined the … A major brush fire swept by gusts of Santa Ana winds up to 65 mph raced through Simi Valley hillsides toward neighborhoods Wednesday, threatening 7,000 homes and forcing thousands of … Smoke from the The Old Road brush fire in Newhall, west of the 5 freeway, is creating multiple smoke investigation calls in Simi Valley, @VCscanner reports. SIMI VALLEY, Calif. – A fast-moving brush fire was spreading Wednesday in Simi Valley, prompting mandatory evacuations and threatening thousands of homes. Brush fire threatens homes in Simi Valley; 50 percent contained August 15, 2015, 2:37 AM As many as 500 homes were threatened by a brush fire that broke out in the hillside of Simi Valley … The Ventura County Emergency Operations Center ordered … LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — Crews were on the scene of two brush fires Saturday that have erupted in Simi Valley and Chatsworth. The Shirley fire burns Friday, July 31, 2020, between Simi Valley and Chatsworth. SIMI VALLEY, CA — Firefighters have stopped forward progress on a 7-10-acre brush firethat was burning on the side of the 118 Ronald Reagan Freeway in Simi Valley… July 7, 2020 at 3:24 pm . This video, taken by Los Angeles County Fire Air Operations’ Firehawk helicopter, provides an aerial view of the fire. The Easy Fire, estimated at about 1,600 acres, was reported Wednesday around 6 a.m. on a hillside between Simi Valley and Moorpark during extreme fire … Brush Fire Breaks Out In Simi Valley. Reagan Presidential Library threatened by brush fire in Simi Valley CNBC's Jane Wells reports from the Simi Valley, where the 'Easy fire' has broken out … The brush fire started just before dawn in the Simi Valley area north of Los Angeles. Robyn Phipps, left, and Laura Horvitz help rescue a goat from a ranch near the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library near Simi Valley during the Easy Fire on Oct. 30, 2019. CHATSWORTH, Calif. - Crews Friday were battling an uphill brush fire in Box Canyon between Simi Valley and Chatsworth. Simi Valley brush fire Sponsored By Easy Fire: Evacuations Lifted, Most Roads Reopened Southern California Edison reported that the blaze may have started near one of its transmission lines. SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) -- As many as 500 homes were threatened by a brush fire that broke out in the hillside of Simi Valley Friday afternoon. A brush fire had spread 40 acres between Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks, California, since starting at around 5.30 pm on Wednesday, November 11. SIMI VALLEY, Calif. -- A new brush fire sparked along the 118 Freeway in the Santa Susana Pass Monday, scorching approximately 186 acres before firefighters got the flames under control. A car went over the guard rail on the westbound 118 Freeway near Rocky Peak Road in Simi Valley, sparking a brush fire on Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. Firefighters are on the scene of a 1/4-acre brush fire that ignited when a car plummeted 200 feet near Rocky Peak, according to officials. We're learning what likely caused a wildfire in Southern California last year. All of the mandatory evacuations have now been lifted. SIMI VALLEY (CBSLA) — A brush fire … #TowsleyFire. Menu. SIMI VALLEY, Calif. (KABC) -- A 30-acre brush fire, dubbed the Kuehner Fire, erupted near Highway 118 in Simi Valley Friday afternoon. By Nancy Dillon. Firefighters managed to hold a brush fire near Chatsworth at 25 acres Friday, keeping the flames from traveling toward homes in the area, according to fire …