Thousands are being forced to evacuate in Southern California as an explosive wildfire grows rapidly, fueled by extreme heat and dry conditions.

The Canyon Fire started Thursday afternoon and has spread quickly across more than 5,000 acres. It’s now moving east in Los Angeles County. Evacuation orders in northern Los Angeles County and Ventura County affected more than 4,000 people on Thursday and 2,700 on Friday, and an additional 14,000 residents have been warned to prepare to evacuate, according to officials. The fire was 25 percent contained as of Friday morning.

“The #CanyonFire is spreading fast,” wrote LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger on X on Thursday. She added that residents should “take evacuation orders seriously — when first responders say GO, leave immediately.”

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