Second Emergency Alert notification, read below for details.
Active Incidents
Brush Fire – Simi Valley
Ventura County Firefighters are working to contain a fast-moving brush fire originating in the area of Sandy Avenue in Simi Valley. The latest FIRIS update shows the fire perimeter is at an estimated 1364 acres. The fire continues moving east, threatening the communities of Simi Valley, Bell Canyon and Box Canyon. Evacuation Orders and Warnings have been issued for many areas.
The Ventura County Incident Information Line hotline has been activated. For any questions related to evacuations and sheltering please call 805-465-6650.
The following zones are under Evacuation Order:
- Santa Susana 02
- Santa Susana 01
- Bell Canyon 01- Upgraded from an Evacuation Warning to an Evacuation Order at 5:15 pm
- Bell Canyon 02 – Upgraded from an Evacuation Warning to an Evacuation Order at 5:15 pm
- Bell Canyon 03 – Upgraded from an Evacuation Warning to an Evacuation Order at 5:15 pm
- Bell Canyon 04 – Upgraded from an Evacuation Warning to an Evacuation Order at 5:15 pm
- Bell Canyon 05 – Upgraded from an Evacuation Warning to an Evacuation Order at 5:15 pm
- Cheseboro 01
- Burro Flats 01 – Upgraded from an Evacuation Warning to an Evacuation Order at 4:50 pm
- Meier Canyon 01 – Upgraded from an Evacuation Warning to an Evacuation Order at 4:30 pm.
- Simi Valley 32
- Simi Valley 33
- Simi Valley 34
- Simi Valley 35
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The following zones are under an Evacuation Warning:
- Box Canyon 02
- Box Canyon 03
- Simi Valley 31
- TOAKS 6
- TOAKS 7
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- Bell Canyon Road is closed in both directions from Overland Drive
- Katherine Road at railroad tracks
- Oak Knolls Road @ Southern Oaks Avenue
- Crinklaw Lane
- Santa Susana Pass Road at railroad tracks
- Santa Susana Pass Road at Box Canyon Road
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 Tuesday, May 19, 2026. This includes all after school programs and activities.
An emergency shelter is open for overnight stay at:
Rancho Santa Susana Community Park
5005 E Los Angeles Avenue
Simi Valley, CA 93063
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
Los Angeles Pierce College – Use DeSoto entrance
6201 Winnetka Avenue
Woodland Hills, CA 91367
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.
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