A fast-moving brush fire dubbed the Sandy Fire broke out in Simi Valley on Monday, forcing residents to evacuate their homes.

Firefighters discovered some precious items after coming to the aid of a family whose home was destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire in Simi Valley this week.

A Simi Valley homeowner whose house was destroyed in the Sandy Fire says a doorbell camera alert helped save his wife's life Monday.

A brush fire that erupted near Simi Valley Monday morning, May 18, and quickly swelled was held mostly in check overnight, with firefighters seeing minimal fire growth as they continued to work toward containment,

One structure has been destroyed by the fire, officials said. Nearly 900 firefighters were on hand battling the blaze.

“Everything is looking really good” said Trevor Johnson, Ventura County Fire Department operations section chief, in a morning update. About 884 firefighters were working the fire as of Saturday morning in a number that was decreasing.

Firefighters are racing to keep flames away from the Santa Susana Field Laboratory, a former nuclear and rocket testing site