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 ...

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 ...

Mandatory evacuations were issued Wednesday in the Castaic area due to the fast-spreading Hughes Fire. CAL FIRE's map shows the evacuation zones.

The Castaic Union School District announced it would close all its campuses Thursday due to the Hughes Fire burning in the area. The district oversees three elementary schools, two middle schools ...

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 wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles quickly grew to 9,400 acres, according to Cal Fire, prompting evacuations in Castaic and surrounding areas on Wednesday, January 22. The blaze, dubbed the ...