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.

Multiple locations are under evacuation orders near Piru in Ventura County due to a fast-moving brush fire that has scorched more than 1,000 acres. The Canyon Fire is burning near Lake Piru, leading to mandatory evacuations in nearby communities and broader evacuation warnings in eastern Ventura County and parts of Los Angeles County.

The Canyon Fire in Southern California has spread to more than 5,300 acres and was 25% contained, a day after igniting outside of Piru, CA.