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Val Verde 'Canyon Fire': Brush fire near Piru sparks evacuations- Check map and updates
A brush fire dubbed the 'Canyon Fire' erupted in Val Verde, Santa Clarita on Thursday, prompting evacuation warnings in parts of L.A. and Ventura counties.
A brush fire erupted in Val Verde in Santa Clarita on Thursday afternoon. Dubbed the 'Canyon Fire' it is located on the 6700 block of Holser Canyon Road near Piru. An evacuation warning has been issued for several zones in Los Angeles County and Ventura County.
Located southeast of Lake Piru, the fire has spread rapidly towards Los Angeles County, with its current area estimated at over 1050 acres. Here's a map of the fire:
Canyon Fire Evacuation Details
Evacuation orders were issued in Ventura County and Los Angeles County as the fire spread rapidly. Here are the details of the evacuation orders issued as a result of the Canyon Fire.
Ventura County
Level 3 Warning: A Level 3 warning, asking residents to vacate the area immediately, was issued for several areas around Lake Piru. The areas immediately north and south of Lake Piru fell under the Level 3 warning.
Level 2 Warning: Additionally, the areas further north and south were also placed under a Level 2 Evacuation warning.
Check the evacuation map for Ventura County here.
Los Angeles County
The LA County lies to the east of the Canyon Fire and evacuation orders have been issued for several areas in the western parts of Los Angeles County.
Level 3 warning: Oaks Canyon and Val Verde in LA County were placed under a Level 3 evacuation warning.
Level 2 warning: Hasley and Romero in LA County was placed under a Level 2 Evacuation warning.
Check the evacuation map of LA County here.
Fire Response Update
An active fire response is on in both Ventura and Los Angeles counties as the wildfire spreads rapidly east. According to radio traffic, additional firefighting resources have been requested to support efforts on the ground.
These include 5 type 3 engine strike teams, totaling 25 engines, 3 dozer strike teams with 6 bulldozers, and 1 hand crew strike team made up of 2 crews. In addition, Air Attack has called for 2 more type 1 air tankers to assist from the air.
This is a developing story.
