Firefighters in a mountainous area north of Los Angeles are making good progress in their battle against a brush fire that forced thousands of people to evacuate.

The fire is burning just south of Lake Piru, a reservoir located in the Los Padres National Forest. It’s close by Lake Castaic, a popular recreation area burned by the Hughes Fire in January. That fire burned about 15 square miles in six hours and put 50,000 people under evacuation orders or warnings.

NBC News’ Dana Griffin reports on the Canyon Fire that just erupted overnight in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. This as other wildfires continue to burn out of control in places like Colorado and Utah fueled by hot,