Advertisement
Advertisement
LOS ANGELES - A wildfire is rapidly growing in an area northwest of Los Angeles, forcing thousands of people to evacuate.
What is now being called the Canyon Fire was initially thought to be about 30 acres, but the blaze has since scorched a staggering 1 500 acres across Los Angeles and Ventura counties, according to CALFire estimates as of 10pm ET.
According to Ventura County officials, the fire broke out on Thursday at around 2pm local time northeast of Piru — an unincorporated town with just over 2 000 residents. The Canyon Fire was fuelled by a heat wave that experts had previously warned about. Temperatures reached nearly 100 degrees near Lake Piru on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
Officials have now said that the fire is moving away from Piru but is moving east towards Interstate 5 in LA County.
Advertisement
Advertisement
No more rushing to grab a copy or missing out on important updates. You can subscribe today as we continue to share the Authentic Stories that matter. Call on +268 2404 2211 ext. 1137 or WhatsApp +268 7987 2811 or drop us an email on subscriptions@times.co.sz