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, officials said Friday.
The Canyon Fire ignited Thursday afternoon and spread rapidly in the dry, steep terrain in Ventura and Los Angeles counties to more than 8 square miles . It was 25% contained as of Friday afternoon, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. At least 400 personnel battled the blaze along with several planes and helicopters, county fire department public information officer Andrew Dowd said.The fire is burning just south of Lake Piru, a reservoir located in the Los Padres National Forest.
The humidity was expected to remain low, and the fuels were very dry and receptive to burning quickly, he said. Given these conditions, people should be very careful to avoid sparks, he said.'These fires can start and grow pretty rapidly because of how dry everything is and how hot everything is,' he said.In LA County, around 2,700 residents evacuated with 700 structures under an evacuation order, officials said late Thursday.
Make Progress Against Blaze That Forced Thousands To Flee North Of Los Angeles
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