Fire crews from Ventura and Los Angeles counties are battling a rapidly growing vegetation fire in Holser Canyon, near Lake Piru, in 100-degree heat. The blaze, called the Canyon Fire, is estimated to be at 1,

Canyon Fire initially started today at 1:25 p.m. in Los Angeles, Ventura County, California. After being active for eight hours, it has burned 4,856.3 acres. 250 firefighters have been assigned to respond to the blaze, however, by Thursday evening, the fire remains uncontained and keeps burning. However, investigations into the cause are ongoing.

Multiple locations are under evacuation orders near Piru in Ventura County due to a fast-moving brush fire that has scorched more than 1,000 acres. The Canyon Fire is burning near Lake Piru, leading to mandatory evacuations in nearby communities and broader evacuation warnings in eastern Ventura County and parts of Los Angeles County.