A wildfire continues to burn through the mountains north of LA, with thousands under evacuation orders

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A wildfire in the mountains north of Los Angeles continues to burn after it tore through thousands of acres and forced evacuations after igniting Thursday afternoon. It’s one of several notable fires in the West that have exhibited explosive growth in recent weeks, spurred by searing heat and dry, gusty wind.

The Canyon Fire started around 1:30 p.m. PT on Thursday and had burned through more than 5,300 acres of land by Friday evening, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

The fire has destroyed at least two structures, Ventura County Fire Department spokesperson Andrew Dowd told CNN Friday morning. It has been spreading east and is at 28% containment.

A majority of the fire’s extreme growth unfolded in just over an hour Thursday, burning an area bigger than a football field every two seconds. That rate of fire spread would burn through an area the size of New York City’s Central Park in less than 25 minutes.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/wildfire-tearing-mountains-north-la-132856427.html

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1. Fire is now 47% contained, per CAL FIRE.

About 11 hours ago · Aug 9 at 7:48 AM
8/9/25 Morning update from Ventura County Emergency Information

The Canyon Fire, which began the afternoon of August 7 near Holser Canyon north of the community of Piru, has burned an estimated 5,400 acres and is 28% contained. Today, firefighters are making good progress in suppressing the blaze, aided by favorable weather conditions and the continued use of firefighting aircraft making repeated water and retardant drops to slow the fire’s advance and support crews on the ground. The fire remains active as it spreads east toward the community of Castaic in Los Angeles County.

The Ventura County Fire Department and Los Angeles County Fire Department are operating in unified command, in close coordination with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, and other cooperating local, state, and federal agencies. Together, they are actively executing a coordinated, long-term strategy to contain and suppress the Canyon Fire.

All current Evacuation Warnings have been lifted. Please use extreme caution when entering as numerous public safety vehicles are still working in the area.

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