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Canyon Fire burns nearly 5,000 acres in Ventura County

Canyon Fire burns nearly 5,000 acres in Ventura County; prompts Lake Piru-area evacuations
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.
Canyon Fire: Evacuations lifted in LA, Ventura counties
Evacuation orders and warnings remained in effect in LA and Ventura counties after a nearly 5,000-acre fire erupted near Lake Piru. Several evacuation orders and warnings are in effect in LA and Ventura counties.
Canyon Fire burning near Lake Piru now 91% contained
A large brush fire that erupted near Lake Piru in Ventura County and spread into Los Angeles County continues to burn, though crews are making significant progress in containment.
Fast-moving Canyon fire burns nearly 5,000 acres, spurs evacuations in Ventura and L.A. counties
The Canyon fire broke out around 2 p.m. near Holser Canyon Road, northeast of Piru. By Thursday night, it was pushing east toward Castaic and Interstate 5.
Canyon Fire burns 4,800 acres, prompting evacuation orders in LA and Ventura counties
A brush fire started on a sweltering day east of Lake Piru in Ventura County and led to evacuations as this week’s warm temperatures in Southern California reached their peak. The Canyon Fire was estimated at about 50 acres early Thursday afternoon before quickly spreading to more than 4,
LA County evacuation warnings lifted as Canyon fire continues burning
The warnings were lifted as of 7 a.m., according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Evacuation orders in the county had been downgraded to warnings on Friday. Evacuation warnings in Ventura County have also been lifted, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.
Thousands evacuated as Canyon fire spreads in Ventura, L.A. counties
LOS ANGELES >> A rapidly growing wildfire straddling the Ventura-Los Angeles county line Thursday afternoon triggered evacuations in and around Piru and Castaic amid a major heat wave that officials warned could foster extreme fire growth and behavior.
Canyon Fire in California near Lake Piru burns over 5,300 acres; all evacuation orders and warnings lifted
Firefighters have made good progress in the battle against the Canyon Fire, which continued burning in Ventura and Los Angeles counties on Friday after it broke out the day prior.The vegetation fire,
Raging ‘Canyon Fire’ In Ventura County Near Lake Piru Spreads Into LA – Evacuation Zones And What To Know
T he Canyon Fire is raging through Ventura and Los Angeles Counties, prompting urgent evacuations. According to Cal Fire (The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection), the Canyon Fire started on August 7 at 1:25 p.
Canyon Fire containment grows to 47% as brush fire burns near Lake Piru
Video shows a rescue operation involving a helicopter underway after a truck crashed in a grassy area in Romero Canyon.

Canyon fire more than 75% contained as firefighters make ‘good progress’

The blaze had stopped growing at 5,370 acres as it burned near Castaic and the Los Angeles and Ventura county line.

Canyon Fire containment reaches 91%; nine structures damaged

Firefighters eyed full containment of the Canyon Fire as crews reached 91% on Aug. 11, and the acreage burned was kept to ...
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Map: See where the Canyon Fire is burning in LA and Ventura counties

The Canyon Fire has burned nearly 5,000 acres in Ventura and Los Angeles counties, where evacuation orders and warnings were ...

Canyon Fire 91% contained in Ventura, Los Angeles counties, authorities say

The Canyon Fire, which has torched about 5,370 acres around the border between Ventura and Los Angeles counties, is close to ...

Update: Canyon Fire grows to 4,856.3 acres in Ventura County, continues to expand

Canyon Fire initially started today at 1:25 p.m. in Los Angeles, Ventura County, California. After being active for eight ...
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Canyon fire containment jumps to 78%

The fire — straddling the Los Angeles-Ventura county line near Val Verde west of Castaic ... That warning was later ...

Canyon fire causes thousands to flee in California

Evacuation orders are in place for five areas in Ventura County, Calif., where the uncontained Canyon fire has now engulfed ...

Canyon Fire north of Los Angeles explodes in size; thousands evacuate

A day after the Canyon Fire ignited in Ventura County, it has torched nearly 5,000 acres of land and triggered evacuation orders.