Named the Hughes fire, the blaze was reported just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the area of Lake Hughes Road and the 5 Freeway and close to Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire.

A number of schools were under evacuation orders shortly after 11:30 a.m. after a brush fire broke out less than two hours ago near Castaic Lake in the town of Castaic, just outside of the northern ...

Watch on LiveTube Now 👉 Video: LIVE: View of California wildfires as evacuations ... sending up a huge plume of dark smoke near the Lake Castaic area. Courtesy: ABC7 Los Angeles #california ...