The Hughes Fire broke out around 11 a.m. in the area of Lake Hughes Road near the 5 Freeway and Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire. It is estimated at 500 acres as of 11:45 a.m.

A large brush fire that erupted near Interstate 5 in Castaic has burned more than 10,000 acres, causing several evacuation ...

The blaze is burning in the same area that was charred in the Route fire in 2022. That blaze, which ignited during a heat wave in late August, burned 5,200 acres and forced evacuations in Castaic.

Coverage of when the Hughes fire exploded north of Castaic, the areas under evacuation orders and an extended red flag ...

The blaze was reported just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22 in the area of Lake Hughes Road near the 5 Freeway, according ...

Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Friday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near ...

The fire started shortly before 11 a.m. on Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake and burned through ... lanes between Grapevine Road and State Route 126. Area school districts will reopen most ...

The blaze is burning in the same area that was charred in the Route fire in 2022. That fire, which ignited during a heat wave in late August, burned 5,200 acres and forced evacuations in Castaic.

Evacuations have been ordered for remote communities near a new wind-driven wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles.

The fire is located off Lake Hughes Road, north of Castaic Reservoir Road in Castaic ... Caltrans said detour is Highway 126. An alternate route is Highway 14. They are asking travelers to ...