[3] At its peak, the Simi Fire burned up to 10,000 acres an hour.

[5] The fire threatened homes near Stevenson Ranch, though it burned none.

It also forced the closure of the Golden State Freeway (Interstate 5) for more than 2.5 hours on October 29 as fire crews successfully worked to prevent it from jumping the freeway north of California State Route 14, near Santa Clarita.

[7] The fire was declared 100% contained on November 1 when precipitation moved into the area and aided firefighters.

[8] The governor of California Gray Davis declared a state of emergency in Ventura and Los Angeles counties as a result of the Simi Fire and others burning concurrently.