The warnings were lifted as of 7 a.m. August 9, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Evacuation orders in the county had been downgraded to warnings on Friday. Evacuation warnings in Ventura County have also been lifted, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. Containment of the fire was at 28%, according to Cal Fire.

Firefighters have made good progress in the battle against the Canyon Fire, which continued burning in Ventura and Los Angeles counties on Friday after it broke out the day prior.The vegetation fire,

Evacuation orders were lifted Friday evening in parts of Southern California as firefighters battling the Canyon Fire made progress taming the blaze.

A rapidly spreading blaze in California is impacting communities in the Los Angeles area as thousands have been placed under evacuation orders, officials said.

The Canyon Fire in Southern California continued to grow and burn on Friday afternoon, after forcing thousands of residents across parts of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties to evacuate.