Close to 17,000 people in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties were ordered to evacuate due to the fast-moving Canyon Fire, according to New York Times reports. According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (aka Cal Fire ), the Canyon Fire ignited around 1:25 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8.

The wildfire has consumed 4,856 acres and is currently not contained. Roughly 14,000 people and 5,000 buildings are covered by current evacuation orders, according to fire officials. The fast-moving brush fire broke out on Thursday around Lake Piru in Ventura County,

Firefighters have reached 25% containment against the fast-moving Canyon fire, which exploded to nearly 5,000 acres late Thursday, forcing thousands to evacuate.

Five zones in Los Angeles County are under evacuation orders, with 2,700 residents evacuated and 700 structures threatened by the flames, officials said. Six other zones in this county are currently under an evacuation warning, with 1,400 residents and 5,000 structures at risk, officials said.