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

Fire officials say the blaze is threatening power lines as well as the communities of Hasley Canyon and Hathaway Ranch.

A brush fire started on a sweltering day east of Lake Piru in Ventura County and led to evacuations as this week’s warm temperatures in Southern California reached their peak. The Canyon Fire was estimated at about 50 acres early Thursday afternoon before quickly spreading to more than 4,