California wildfire forces evacuations, grows from 50 to 1,000 acres in few hours
Additionally, evacuation warnings were given for ranches in the western part of Holser Canyon. Several areas within Los Angeles County were also placed under evacuation orders or warnings.'The Canyon Fire is currently burning between Los Angeles County and Ventura County in the Piru Lake area. Several zones are under evacuation orders and warnings,' said the Los Angeles County Fire Department.Additionally, firefighters deployed water-dropping aircraft to combat the blaze, refilling planes at Lake Piru, a reservoir located in Los Padres National Forest northwest of Los Angeles.The Canyon Fire was one of at least four wildfires burning across Southern California on Thursday. The cause of these fires remains unclear.This latest blaze follows a series of devastating wildfires earlier this year, which scorched more than 50,000 acres and destroyed over 18,000 homes and structures. These fires resulted in at least 30 deaths and forced approximately 200,000 people to evacuate.According to the report, California has seen over 4,400 wildfires so far this year, up from 3,800 during the same period last year. More than 221,100 acres have burned in 2025, significantly surpassing last year's total of 83,200 acres burned by July.- EndsPhotos from AP and AFP
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