Los Angeles County Sheriff Rescue evacuates a horse as the Canyon Fire burns on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Halsey Canyon, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
A resident rides a golf cart as he exits his property while the Canyon Fire burns on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Halsey Canyon, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
A California Department of Corrections fire crew looks on as the Canyon Fire burns on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Halsey Canyon, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Los Angeles County Sheriff Rescue evacuates a horse as the Canyon Fire burns on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Halsey Canyon, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
AB
A resident rides a golf cart as he exits his property while the Canyon Fire burns on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Halsey Canyon, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
AB
A resident walks along Halsey Canyon Road as the Canyon Fire burns on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Halsey Canyon, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
AB
A California Department of Corrections fire crew looks on as the Canyon Fire burns on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Halsey Canyon, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
AB
A firefighter battles the Canyon Fire on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Halsey Canyon, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
HALSEY CANYON, Calif. (AP) — A brush fire in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles and close to popular recreation spot Lake Castaic ignited and quickly spread Thursday afternoon, forcing thousands of evacuations.
The Canyon Fire comes as a massive wildfire in Central California has become the state’s , burning out of control in the Los Padres National Forest.
August and September are typically the most dangerous months for wildfires in the state.
This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
