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.

Mandatory evacuation orders were issued Thursday afternoon for the Lake Piru and Val Verde areas as a wildfire burned nearby amid searing mid-summer temperatures across much of Southern California, officials said The Canyon fire has grown to roughly 1,