A fast-moving brush fire that started in a remote area of eastern Ventura County moved into Los Angeles County, putting thousands of homes at risk.
The Canyon Fire was reported at around 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the Holser Canyon Road area, northeast of Piru. It was initially around 30 acres, but it quickly exploded in size, and by 5:30, it had reached 1,000 acres burned. That number is expected to be much larger, but hasn't been updated for hours.
Only a few scattered ranch homes were in the Ventura County area where the fire started. They are under evacuation orders. The Lake Piru Recreation Area was closed. While there is smoke in the area, Highway 126 remains open.
The fire burned to the northeast, away from Piru, crossing into Los Angeles County. It threatened some homes northwest of Santa Clarita, prompting evacuation orders that impacted thousands of homes northwest of Santa Clarita.
