The following zones are under Evacuation Order:

• Santa Susana 02
• Santa Susana 01
• Bell Canyon 01
• Bell Canyon 02 
• Bell Canyon 03
• Bell Canyon 04 
• Bell Canyon 05 
• Cheseboro 01
• Burro Flats 01 
• Meier Canyon 01 
• Simi Valley 27 
• Simi Valley 28 – Upgraded to an Order 5:00 pm
• Simi Valley 32A 
• Simi Valley 33
• Simi Valley 34
• Simi Valley 35

To view evacuated areas on the Incident Map, click HERE. 

The following zones are under an Evacuation Warning:

• Box Canyon 02
• Box Canyon 03

To view evacuated areas on the Incident Map, click HERE. 

• Bell Canyon Road is closed in both directions from Overland Drive
• Katherine Road at railroad tracks
• Clear Springs Road from Santa Susana Pass Road to Katherine Road
• Oak Knolls Road @ Southern Oaks Avenue
• Crinklaw Lane
• Santa Susana Pass Road at railroad tracks
• Santa Susana Pass Road at Box Canyon Road

For the current status of county-maintained roads, visit Ventura County Public Works Agency

Parents of Simi Valley Unified School District students were notified this evening that ALL Simi Valley Unified School District schools and campuses will be CLOSED for ALL STUDENTS Wednesday, May 20, 2026. This includes all after school programs and activities.

For information on Ventura County Schools affected by the Sandy Fire, visit the Ventura County Office of Education.

An emergency shelter is open for overnight stay at:

Rancho Santa Susana Community Park
5005 E Los Angeles Avenue
Simi Valley, CA 93063

For information on animal evacuations, please call Ventura County Animal Services at 805-388-4341.

Small Animal Shelters are open at:

Simi Valley Animal Shelter (Small domestic animals only)
670 W Los Angeles Avenue
Simi Valley, CA 93065

Camarillo Animal Shelter (Small domestic animals only)
600 Aviation Drive
Camarillo, CA 93010

A Large Animal Shelter for horses and livestock is open at:

Ventura County Fairgrounds
10 E Harbor Blvd.
Ventura, CA 93001

Ventura County Public Health Department cautions that unhealthy air quality related to the fire affecting our county may become a concern. Air quality will be variable while there are active fires in the area and shifting winds. Children, the elderly, and those with respiratory conditions such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema, and heart disease are most impacted.

To decrease your exposure to wildfire smoke and to limit harmful effects from smoke, follow these healthy habits:

• Limit your time outside and stay indoors as much as possible.
• If possible, seek shelter in buildings with filtered air OR move to areas outside the region less impacted by wildfire smoke until smoke levels subside.
• Keep your windows and doors closed unless it is extremely hot outside.
• Run your home or car air conditioner on recycle or recirculate. Keep the fresh air intake closed and the filter clean to prevent bringing additional smoke inside.
• If you or your children have asthma or other lung disease, make sure you follow your doctor’s directions about taking your medications and following your asthma management plan. Call your doctor for advice if symptoms worsen or consider leaving the area.
• Do not rely on dust masks for protection. Paper or “dust” masks commonly found at hardware stores are designed to trap large particles, such as sawdust. These masks will not protect your lungs from the small particles found in wildfire smoke. To avoid adding additional air pollution, please curtail air polluting activities such as wood burning, lawn mowing, leaf blowing, driving, and barbecuing.
• If you are in a fire impacted area and need to be outdoors, N-95 masks can reduce harmful exposure to small particles found in wildfire smoke.
• If you smell smoke or see ash falling, it’s best to be inside. People with heart or lung disease are at particular risk from smoke exposure.