A fast-moving wildfire destroyed a home in Simi Valley, and Los Angeles Fire Department crews searched through ash and rubble to recover personal items. Firefighters found a wedding ring and other treasured belongings and returned the ring to the family. The Sandy fire began Monday, possibly after a tractor struck a rock and produced a spark. The fire spread through dry brush and had burned 2,141 acres, reaching 40% containment by Friday morning. The blaze was one of several fires burning in Southern California during an offshore wind event, with multiple large fires active at once. Experts linked the unusual May activity to climate change shifting the start of peak fire season earlier.
"After a Simi Valley family's home was destroyed in the Sandy fire, Los Angeles firefighters sifted through ash and rubble to recover a treasured wedding ring and other keepsakes. The Sandy fire ignited Monday, possibly from a tractor striking a rock. Firefighters came to the aid of a family whose home was destroyed by a fast-moving wildfire this week in Simi Valley. A Los Angeles Fire Department crew sifted through rubble on the property and found a wedding ring, along with other precious belongings, authorities said in a news release."
"A video shared on social media showed the firefightersfrom Engine 85 returning the ring to its owner. The agency was one of many across Southern California that assisted in responding to the Sandy fire, which ignited Monday, and spread quickly through dry brush. Police have said the fire may have been started by someone driving a tractor on their property who hit a rock and generated a spark. The fire had burned 2,141 acres and was 40% contained as of Friday morning."
"The blaze was one of several that started amid an offshore wind event, with four fires of 1,000 acres or more currently burning in Southern California. That level of activity may seem unusual for May, but experts say that, increasingly, that is no longer the case as climate change rolls back the start date of what's traditionally been considered the peak fire season."
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