A man in his mid-30s was fatally struck by a vehicle on the northbound Golden State (5) Freeway in Castaic, authorities said ...

Under a red flag warning, any fires that do start are more likely to spread at a rapid rate behind strong winds. Flying embers also speed a brush fire's spread. Powerful gusts can cast hot embers for ...

Coverage of when the Hughes fire exploded north of Castaic, the areas under evacuation orders and an extended red flag ...

The Hughes Fire has spread over 8,096 acres after starting just before lunchtime in Los Angeles County's Castaic Lake area on Wednesday.

The Hughes fire broke out a little before 11 a.m., roughly five miles north of the Pitchess Detention Center. The Sheriff's Department has struggled with a shortage of buses to transport inmates.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A stolen vehicle pursuit that originated in Bakersfield ended near Castaic Thursday ...

Nine wildfires are currently burning across Southern California as of Friday morning, five of which ignited yesterday.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Evacuation orders were lifted Thursday for tens of thousands as firefighters with air support slowed the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los ...

The fire was first reported around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and exploded in size thanks to strong Santa Ana winds.

California Highway Patrol reopened the freeway ... Approximately 19,000 people in Castaic are under evacuation orders triggered by the Hughes Fire, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert ...

As of Thursday afternoon, six active wildfires are burning in Southern California, and maps shared on the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) website show how each one has ...