A rapidly spreading brush fire ignited near Castaic Lake on Wednesday morning, blanketing the Santa Clarita Valley with smoke. The blaze, dubbed the Hughes Fire, was reported shortly after 10:40 a.m.

Mandatory evacuation orders were issued to neighborhoods surrounding the Castaic Lake, about 10 miles north ... See below for a map of the latest blaze that's concerning authorities.

Mandatory evacuation orders were issued to neighborhoods surrounding the Castaic Lake, about 10 miles north of Santa Clarita ... and Clay fires in Riverside County. See below for a map of the latest ...