Canyon Fire Update: 11pm
— VCFD PIO (@VCFD_PIO) August 8, 2025
Current information:
Acres: 4856
Containment: 0%
Personnel: 400
The fire continued spreading to the east into Los Angeles County. The Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD) remains in unified command with the Los Angeles County Fire Department with… pic.twitter.com/zZqVh446xB
HAPPENING NOW: Canyon Fire - Nighttime water drops with helicopters that have night vision capabilities are critical in this firefight. These types of assets are very expensive, but it can save the forward progress of a fire at night, like nothing else. pic.twitter.com/O4Nr50rjH7
— Alexandra Datig | Front Page Index 🇺🇸 (@alexdatig) August 8, 2025
#GiffordFire – Understanding Fire Behavior
— Scott Safechuck (@SBCFireInfo) August 7, 2025
This video shows how quickly fire can spread in dry grass when wind mixes with topography. Rising heat is channeled by the landscape, swirling into a fire whirl that can change direction suddenly and intensify in seconds.
These… pic.twitter.com/rr3X0bB829
Sad views emerge from Southern California, just east of Santa Maria, and north of Santa Barbara as The Gifford Fire has exploded to eclipse 96,000 acres burned since it was started on August 1st.
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) August 7, 2025
Dew points remain low, and heat continues to soar - both factors that are not… pic.twitter.com/mCnHWAdYzU
**Canyon Fire Rages: Aerial Chaos Unleashed Over Southern California**
— BreakinNewz (@BreakinNewz01) August 8, 2025
- #CanyonFire, a fierce blaze near Lake Piru, Ventura County, scorched 4,800 acres, rapidly spreading toward Magic Mountain, Los Angeles County.
- Aerial views reveal flames engulfing hills, threatening… pic.twitter.com/SJilpxOtPj
Horrific scenes continue to unfold in California, a state already grappling with extensive ongoing wildfires. A new one, the Gold Fire, started on Monday, August 4.
— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) August 5, 2025
As of Monday, the fire has burned 348 acres and has 0% containment. #CAwx pic.twitter.com/m6pRvji0Zw