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

A fire north of a jail complex in Castaic has triggered evacuations in L.A. County, even as Southern California hopes for some rain to help with firefighting efforts.

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 ...

Firefighters are working to contain a new wildfire, dubbed the Hughes Fire, which exploded east of Lake Castaic in northern Los Angeles County on Wednesday. The fire had charred more than 8,000 ...

Find Firehouse.com’s full coverage of the 2025 California Fire Storm, which began Jan. 7 near Los Angeles, here. LOS ANGELES — A new fire exploded Wednesday north of Castaic, quickly charring ...

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 ...

Firefighters are working to contain a new wildfire, dubbed the Hughes Fire, which exploded east of Lake Castaic in northern Los Angeles County on Wednesday. The fire had charred more than 8,000 acres ...

EDITOR'S NOTE:This is an outdated liveblog. Click here for the latest Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025 updates. A fast-growing brush fire forced evacuation orders in the Los Angeles County community of ...

The Hughes Fire has burned more than 9,000 acres Wednesday around the Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County on Wednesday continuing a devastating wave of Southern California wildfires fueled by dry ...

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