Firefighters were dispatched to two separate brush fires in Simi Valley Wednesday afternoon.
An evacuation order was issued in Simi Valley where two separate brush fires were reported Wednesday afternoon.
The Sharp Fire, which was first reported on Sharp Road near Ditch Road, scorched at least 43 acres with some 200 firefighters working to tame the flames amid an excessive heat warning.Because the second-alarm fire is burning close to properties, including a hospital in the area, those who live along Ditch Road were ordered to evacuate.Sign up for NBC LA newsletters.
"It's scary being this close," said Joe Lehrin, a Simi Valley neighbor, adding he called 911 as soon as he spotted flames near his property."I tried to drag hoses. My neighbor and I did what we could before firefighters got here."; UPDATE - the fire is currently at 43 acres measured by sensory aircraft. This is a second alarm brushfire burning in Simi Valley off Sharp rd near Ditch rd. There are approximately 200 firefighters on scene.
The so-called Sequoia Fire on Sequoia and Aspen Streets was smaller in size with less vegetation while burning at least 1 acre without posing any threats to structures in the area.
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