Sandalwood Fire

Garbage truck driver charged in 2019 Sandalwood Fire …

An aerial view shows the aftermath of the 1,000-acre Sandalwood Fire that moved through the Villa Calimesa Mobile Home Park, killing two women in October 2019. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times)

Top Sandalwood Fire Headlines

Lawsuit Filed in Deadly Sandalwood Fire That Was Sparked …

The spot where a garbage truck dumped a burning load, sparking the Sandalwood Fire that destroyed several residences in Calimesa on Oct. 10, 2019. (Credit: KTLA)

2nd Victim Found Dead in Home After Sandalwood Fire ID’d …

Destroyed property in Calimesa appears in the aftermath of the Sandalwood Fire in a photo released by the California Department of Insurance on Oct. 16, 2019.

Deadly Sandalwood Fire Spurs Review of Guidance to Dump …

The Sandalwood Fire leaves several homes destroyed at a mobile home park in Calimesa on Oct. 10, 2019. (Credit: KTLA)

Calimesa Residents Allowed to Pick up Belongings a Week …

Destroyed property in Calimesa appears in the aftermath of the Sandalwood Fire in a photo released by the California Department of Insurance on Oct. 16, 2019.

Deadly 1,011-Acre Sandalwood Fire in Calimesa Is 86% Contained

The Sandalwood Fire leaves several homes destroyed at a mobile home park in Calimesa on Oct. 10, 2019. (Credit: KTLA)

Sandalwood Fire: 2nd Death Reported as Containment Grows …

The spot where a garbage truck dumped a burning load, sparking the Sandalwood Fire that destroyed several residences in Calimesa on Oct. 10, 2019. (Credit: KTLA)

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Thousands Still in the Dark Due to SCE Public Safety …

The sun rises over power lines along a smokey horizon during the Saddleridge Fire in Newhall on Oct. 11, 2019. (Credit: Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images)

Smoke From SoCal Fires Creating Unhealthy Conditions …

Smoke from the Saddleridge Fire rises on Oct. 11, 2019 near Porter Ranch. (Credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Red Flag Warning Extended Through Saturday for Parts …

Wind whips through the area as firefighters fight impending flames during the Saddleridge Fire in the Porter Ranch on Oct. 11, 2019. (Credit: JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Lyft Offers Free Rides to Evacuees Affected by SoCal …

A driver with the Lyft decal on his vehicle cruises Hollywood on Feb. 21, 2019. (Credit: Frederic J. Brown / AFP / Getty Images)

Sandalwood Fire: Woman, 89, Found Dead in Mobile …

A man and a woman are seen in Calimesa on Oct. 11, 2019 after the Sandalwood Fire broke out the day before. (Credit: KTLA)

‘He’s My World’: Family Worries About Missing Pets …

Sandalwood Fire Sparked by Burning Trash Explodes …

Devastation surrounds a smoldering residence after a fire destroyed much of a Calimesa mobile home park on Oct. 10, 2019. (Credit: KTLA)