Castaic Lake California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection

Hughes Fire near L.A. explodes to 10,000 acres

Hughes Fire in Castaic area of LA County quickly burns 500 acres, prompts evacuation orders

With high winds driving the flames, a fast-moving wildfire exploded to roughly 10,200 acres near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic Wednesday, prompting mandatory evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people.

Los Angeles Times · 1d

Hughes fire scorches more than 10,000 acres near Castaic; thousands flee

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 Washington Post on MSN · 1d

Hughes Fire near L.A. explodes to 10,000 acres; 31,000 told to evacuate

Officials issued evacuation orders in and around the Castaic Lake area. Evacuation warnings border Santa Clarita, one residential area closest to the fire.

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CBS News · 5h

California Fires Live Updates: Hughes Fire in Castaic grows, maps show areas under evacuation orders

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.

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ABC · 17h

California fires live updates: New LA County fire explodes to over 10,000 acres

The Hughes Fire has now burned 8,096 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties since igniting late Wednesday morning near Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire. More than 24,00 people have been ordered to evacuate due to the Hughes Fire. Another 30,000 people are in evacuation warning zones.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Hughes Fire breaks out near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County: See wildfire map

The Hughes Fire has spread over 8,096 acres after starting just before lunchtime in Los Angeles County's Castaic Lake area on Wednesday.

Massive new Los Angeles-area fire balloons

Reuters · 6h

Massive new Los Angeles-area fire balloons as winds pick up

Powerful winds and bone-dry conditions could pose a challenge to firefighters battling new wildfires in southern California on Thursday, including a blaze that swelled over the past day and forced tens of thousands of evacuations north of Los Angeles.

Barron's · 1d

Mass Evacuations After Explosive New Fire Erupts Near Los Angeles

An explosive new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their homes and setting nerves jangling in an area still reeling from two deadly blazes.

Daily Journal · 1d

New explosive wildfire erupts near Los Angeles

A new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, exploding in size and sparking orders for tens of thousands of people to evacuate in a region already staggering from

5hon MSN

Hughes Fire burning in Castaic area of Los Angeles County

Firefighters are responding to a brush fire in the Castaic area of Los Angeles County Wednesday morning, according to the ...

1don MSN

Southern California wildfires: Hughes fire scorches over 9,000 acres near Castaic; as thousands flee, 5 Freeway reopens

The Hughes fire seen from Magic Mountain has started north of Castaic and has exploded to more than 5,000 acres in under two ...

KEYT1d

Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake sending plumes of smoke across Ventura County

The approximately 10,176-acre Hughes Fire burning northeast of Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County has created smoke ...

NBC Los Angeles1d

31,000 under evacuation orders in fast-moving Hughes Fire in Castaic

Firefighters responded to a brush fire Wednesday north of Los Angeles on a day of red flag warnings for parts of Southern ...

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L.A. fire updates: Hughes fire rages on as red flag warning continue - Los Angeles Times

The Hughes, Sepulveda and Laguna fires are among the latest blazes for Southern California during a fourth consecutive day of ...

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Trump says aid to Los Angeles fire victims will have political strings attached

In an interview on Fox News on Wednesday, President Donald Trump made it clear that release of emergency assistance to victims of the disastrous Los Angeles wildfires will be contingent on political ...

CBS 58 News7h

Fire-ravaged Southern California grapples with new infernos this week as much-needed rain could unleash more deadly hazards

By Holly Yan, Brandon Miller, Amanda Musa, Hanna Park and Josh Campbell(CNN) — Exhausted firefighters battling deadly infernos for weeks are now grappling with more wildfires torching Southern Califor ...

Winds and dry conditions across SoCal driving new fires

The Sepulveda fire was the latest blaze in a nerve-racking week as Southern California headed into a fourth consecutive day of red flag fire weather warnings.

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