A fast-growing brush fire is forcing thousands of people to evacuate in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles

Firefighters in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles made good progress in their battle against a brush fire that has forced thousands of people to evacuate.

The flames spread rapidly in a mountainous area, fueled by extreme heat and low humidity. A wildfire named Canyon Fire broke out in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles on Thursday afternoon, spreading at an alarming speed and forcing thousands of residents to evacuate.