Three wildfires have burned more than 3,500 acres this week in Southern California and triggered evacuation orders and warnings for tens of thousands of residents in Ventura and Riverside counties. The fires blanketed widespread parts of the region with smoke,

A wave of wildfires over the past few days has stretched fire crews across several counties as the flames destroy structures and drive thousands of residents to evacuate. In Simi Valley, tens of thousands remain evacuated as firefighters work to make progress on the Sandy Fire,

A fast-moving Southern California wildfire, the Sandy Fire, has burned 184 acres in Ventura County and forced evacuation orders in parts of Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks. The fire is threatening nearby structures.

Evacuation orders and warnings remained in effect Tuesday after a wind-driven brush fire destroyed at least one home and threatened other buildings in a Simi Valley neighborhood and carried potential to reach Los Angeles County.

There are currently seven wildfires burning around Southern California, some of which are threatening homes and prompting evacuations. The largest of the ongoing wildfires is the Santa Rosa Fire on Santa Rosa Island in Channel Islands National Park,