LOS ANGELES – A fast-moving wildfire broke out on Aug. 7 in northwest Los Angeles that grew to over 1,000 acres in a matter of hours, triggering evacuations amid a blistering and dangerous heat wave in Southern California.

The blaze, dubbed the Canyon Fire , was first reported shortly before 1:30 p.m. PT near Piru, California, and the Los Angeles-Ventura county line. Initial reports indicated the fire had burned roughly 30 acres .

In an evening update, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reported the fire had scorched 1,500 acres. There was no containment as of 11:30 p.m. local time.

"The fire is burning east with a rapid rate of spread in light to medium fuels," Cal Fire said in an update.

Multiple helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, including six air ta

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