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.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available. A fire in the city of Craig that began Sunday afternoon and prompted evacuation notices in the northeast section of the city is 100% contained,