Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Friday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic a day earlier.

Crews are battling a fast-moving, wind-driven wildfire burning near Castaic Lake north of Santa Clarita that prompted evacuation orders and warnings on Wednesday. The Hughes Fire broke out around ...

The Hughes fire north of Castaic quickly grew to more than 9,000 acres. • Southern California expects less than half an inch of rain Saturday through Monday. A new fire exploded Wednesday north ...

A new fire exploded Wednesday north of Castaic, quickly charring 8,000 acres and forcing thousands to flee from their homes amid a month of extreme fire conditions that have plagued Southern ...

The Hughes fire north of Castaic quickly grew to more than 10,000 acres, but no structures were reported damaged. • Southern California expects less than half an inch of rain Saturday through ...

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.

Firefighters held the Hughes fire in check overnight, keeping the blaze at 10,396 acres with 36% containment as of Thursday evening, Jan. 23. The fire, burning near Castaic near Santa Clarita ...

HUGHES FIRE burning towards Castaic, fire being pushed by winds gusting to 40mph, humidity at 6%…sometimes you recognize that it is time to leave an area, this is one of those times. @knxnews ...

The Hughes Fire broke out late Wednesday morning and has charred 10,396 acres near Castaic Lake, a popular recreation area about 40 miles from the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires that are ...

Tens of thousands of residents remain under evacuation orders and warnings Thursday morning as firefighters continue to battle for containment on the Hughes Fire that erupted near Castaic.