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

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

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,