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SIMI VALLEY, Calif.(AP) \u2014 Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate Monday as a wind-driven wildfire threatened suburban homes in Southern California. <\/p>\n

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The Sandy Fire was reported around 10 a.m. in hills above Simi Valley, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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By mid-afternoon it had consumed more than 500 acres (200 hectares) of dry brush and damaged at least one home, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The flames were pushed by morning gusts that topped 30 mph (48 kph) but were subsiding later in the day, said according to fire department spokesperson Scott Dettorre.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u201cAs the sun sets, those winds will calm down even more,\u201d Dettorre said. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Evacuation orders and warnings were issued for several neighborhoods in Simi Valley, a city of more than 125,000 people that was shrouded in smoke as helicopters performed water drops. Dettorre didn’t know exactly how many people were ordered to leave.<\/p>\n

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The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, perched on a hillside a few miles away, said it was closed for the day because of the fire. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The cause is under investigation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Meanwhile, firefighters were battling a 15-square-mile (39-square-km) blaze on Santa Rosa Island, the second-largest of the Channel Islands off the Southern California coast. The fire destroyed a cabin and an equipment shed and forced the evacuation of 11 National Park Service employees.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Santa Rosa, a popular destination for camping and hiking, is home to island foxes, spotted skunks and elephant seals.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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