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.

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,

A day after the Canyon Fire ignited in Ventura County, California, it has torched nearly 5,000 acres of land and triggered evacuation orders.