The Canyon fire has scorched roughly 4,856 acres near Val Verde, straddling Los Angeles and Ventura counties, according to Watch Duty. In addition to the evacuation orders, officials also issued less-severe evacuation warnings for parts of the area.

An evacuation order has been issued for all of Lake Piru Recreation Area and east to the Los Angeles County line, south to SR 126, west to Center Street.

The Canyon Fire, north of Los Angeles, has grown rapidly to nearly 5,000 acres in size, with thousands of people ordered to evacuate