The fire was first reported around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and exploded in size thanks to strong Santa Ana winds.
The Hughes fire, burning near Castaic Lake north of Santa Clarita ... Four transmission lines out of the Castaic Power Plant, which is located in the evacuation zone, have been disconnected ...
The Hughes Fire broke out around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday near Castaic Lake, off Lake Hughes Road ... reaching Elderberry Canyon, the Castaic Power Plant and surrounding communities, authorities ...
Over 1,100 firefighters were “strategically pre-positioned” across Southern California to address "ongoing critical fire ...
As the sun began to set over Castaic Lake on Wednesday ... forcing the evacuation of about 31,000 people. On Lake Hughes Road, wooden piles supporting power lines had burned and snapped, spreading ...
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 evacuation orders were issued to neighborhoods surrounding the Castaic Lake, about 10 miles north of Santa Clarita. Meanwhile nearby neighborhoods were under evacuation warnings.
The wildfire was first reported around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday near Castaic Lake, off Lake Hughes Road ... the Castaic Power Plant and surrounding communities, authorities said.