Fire crews from Ventura and Los Angeles counties are battling a rapidly growing vegetation fire in Holser Canyon, near Lake Piru, in 100-degree heat. The blaze, called the Canyon Fire, is estimated to be at 1,

A fast-moving wildfire that ignited in a canyon southeast of Lake Piru had burned more than 5,370 acres and prompted evacuations in Ventura and Los Angeles counties. The fire was reported shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 7 in the 6700 block of Holser Canyon Road near Piru and quickly threatened ranches and other properties in the area.

T he Canyon Fire is raging through Ventura and Los Angeles Counties, prompting urgent evacuations. According to Cal Fire (The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection