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.

The ash and dust warning comes after the Southern California air quality ... firefighters are using nearby Castaic Lake to help tame the flames. Los Angeles city firefighters are also using ...

Evacuation orders included homes and businesses surrounding the lake, including the city of Castaic. The cause of the fire was unknown. The Hughes Fire erupted as crews began their final efforts ...

Students from Castaic Middle School and Castaic Elementary school were evacuated to a Ralph’s parking lot at Hasley Canyon to wait for their parents, according to California Highway Patrol.

The fire had charred more than 8,000 acres by 4:00 p.m. with no containment. Evacuation orders included homes and businesses surrounding the lake, including the city of Castaic. The cause of the fire ...

LA County Sheriff says about 31,000 people were under mandatory evacuation orders while another 23,000 were under evacuation warnings.

LOS ANGELES – A new fire exploded Wednesday north of Castaic, California, in Los Angeles County ... Still, Los Angeles city and county officials have started preparing for the rain.

Firefighters from Los Angeles County, the city of Los Angeles ... parking lot of Ralphs at 29-675 The Old Road in Castaic, according to the California Highway Patrol. North Lake Elementary ...

Exhausted firefighters battling deadly infernos for weeks are now grappling with two new wildfires torching Southern California.