Hughes Fire Burns 10,000 Acres as Dangerous Conditions Persist in Southern California
The blaze temporarily closed parts of Interstate 5 and prompted evacuation orders and warnings for more than 50,000 people.
Hughes Fire burns over 10,000 acres near I-5 in Castaic, prompts evacuation orders
A large brush fire that erupted near Interstate 5 in Castaic has burned more than 10,000 acres, causing several evacuation orders and warnings Wednesday morning
LA Hughes Fire only 14% contained after burning 10K acres
The fast-moving Hughes fire has spread to over 10,000 acres in less than two days, with firefighters saying it is just 14% contained on Thursday.
Photos: Hughes fire in Castaic explodes to more than 9,000 acres in just hours
As the sun began to set over Castaic Lake on Wednesday, the hills to the north and east were engulfed in flames, casting an eerie orange glow across the valley below.
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.
Hughes Fire in LA County explodes to over 10,000 acres near Castaic, with tens of thousands urged to evacuate
A fast-moving wildfire exploded to roughly 10,200 acres near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic Wednesday morning, prompting mandatory evacuation orders and road closures, authorities said.
Hughes fire explodes north of Castaic, forcing evacuations
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Hughes Fire: Here's what to know about evacuations, smoke in Ventura County
A wildfire erupted near Castaic Lake Wednesday, sending plumes of smoke into neighboring Ventura County areas. Here's what to know.
Hughes Fire triggers massive evacuations, impacting over 50,000 people in Los Angeles area
A rapidly spreading wildfire in Southern California, known as the Hughes Fire, exploded to nearly 10,200 acres as of Thursday morning, crossing parts of Interstate 5 and sending heavy smoke billowing ...
L.A. live fire updates: Hughes fire rages on as red flag warning continues into Thursday
Amid an extended red flag warning, the Hughes fire exploded north of Castaic on Wednesday and quickly grew to more than 9,400 ...
Fast-moving Hughes Fire erupts in Los Angeles County as California officials order evacuations
Officials ordered evacuations in the area surrounding the Hughes Fire on Wednesday morning, located near Castaic Lake in Los ...
Interstate 5 in California closed at Grapevine due to Hughes Fire, forcing detours
Interstate 5 is closed due to the Hughes Fire that erupted earlier Wednesday. “All lanes of northbound & southbound I-5 are ...
Fast-moving fire north of LA closes part of I-5 and frays nerves in California after back-to-back blazes
The Hughes Fire in Castaic, north of Los Angeles, prompted evacuations and shut down a vital part of California's freeway ...
Hughes Fire in Los Angeles County: Evacuations, Maps & Updates
The Hughes Fire is burning near Castaic Lake in the community of Castaic, just over six miles north of Six Flags Magic ...
California wildfires live updates: Hughes Fire burns 10,000 acres in Los Angeles, Ventura counties
The fire — which erupted near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County, north of Santa Clarita, late Wednesday morning — has grown ...
'Difficult' Hughes Fire forces 31K evacuations near Los Angeles
A fast-moving wildfire in northern Los Angeles County exploded mid-morning Wednesday, quickly growing from 50 acres to more ...