Sandy Fire scorches hundreds of acres, destroys at least 1 home in Simi Valley

Evacuations were ordered Monday due to a fast-moving, wind-driven brush fire that destroyed at least one home and threatened hundreds of others in southern Simi Valley. The Sandy Fire, which broke out around 10:50 a.m., originated in the 600 block of Sandy Avenue and has exploded to at least 800 acres as of 4 p.m. [...]