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CBS News
09-08-2025
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- CBS News
Canyon Fire smoke over parts of Southern California forces Air Quality Alert
Smoke from nearby wildfires is causing harmful air pollution over the weekend in parts of Southern California, according to the National Weather Service. The South Coast Air Quality Management District issued an Air Quality Alert on Friday night in response to the Canyon Fire near Lake Piru, which has burned more than 5,300 acres as of Saturday morning. The alert was issued due to harmful fine particle pollution, the NWS said. "Particles in wildfire smoke can get deep into the lungs and cause serious health problems such as heart attacks, strokes, asthma attacks, and difficulty breathing," the alert reads. "Everyone can be affected, but people with lung or heart disease, older adults, people who are pregnant, children, and those who spend a lot of time outdoors are at greater risk." The alert is in effect for the Santa Clarita Valley, San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys and the Inland Empire. It expires Sunday morning for the Santa Clarita Valley, but on Saturday night at 8 p.m. everywhere else. The NWS recommends the following tips for those who could be at-risk for smoke exposure:
New York Times
08-08-2025
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- New York Times
Firefighters Begin to Contain Growing Wildfire Northwest of L.A.
Firefighters in Southern California made significant progress on Friday toward containing a wildfire that began in Ventura County and had spread into Los Angeles County, leaving thousands of residents under orders to leave the area. The blaze, called the Canyon fire, began early Thursday afternoon near Lake Piru, a reservoir about 60 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. The fire was initially reported to have burned 30 acres, but it expanded quickly and had burned about 5,300 acres as of Friday morning, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the state's main firefighting agency. By the morning, firefighters had been able to contain at least 25 percent of the fire as it continued to spread east in Los Angeles County, officials said. The Ventura and Los Angeles County Fire Departments were leading the effort to contain the fire as it burned into the night, with 400 personnel deployed. In Hasley Canyon, an unincorporated area near Santa Clarita, Calif., the fire had destroyed at least two structures, a shed and a home, and left acres of hillside scorched and covered in ash. Firefighters were patrolling neighborhoods in trucks and golf carts, looking for potential hot spots as temperatures began to rise in the afternoon. Parts of the hillsides in Hasley Canyon continued to burn on Friday afternoon. Most of those smoldering pockets were in areas that had already burned, leaving less of a chance for them to spread. Current areas because of fires or rain Evacuation order Evacuation warning Source: Cal Fire Data as of Invalid Date Pacific time By William B. Davis and Joey K. Lee Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
CBS News
07-08-2025
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- CBS News
Canyon Fire in Ventura County prompts Lake Piru-area evacuations
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 200 acres. The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said the fire is burning east at a rapid rate of speed and is threatening powerlines as well as the communities of Halsley Canyon and Hathaway Ranch. Piru Canyon Road is closed at Main Street, and the Lake Piru Recreation Area is closed. An evacuation order has been issued for all of Lake Piru Recreation Area and east to the Los Angeles County line, south to SR 126, west to Center Street. For more detailed information on the evacuations, visit the Incident Map and Dashboard.
