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.

The Hughes Fire, reported shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday near Castaic Lake, prompted evacuations ... preliminary findings of heavy metals near site Crashes and Disasters | California Sen.

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 ...