Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Friday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near ...
A fast-spreading wildfire that erupted this week northwest of Los Angeles roared from nothing to nearly 10,000 acres − in a matter of hours.
Officials issued evacuation orders in and around the Castaic Lake area. Evacuation warnings border Santa Clarita, one residential area closest to the fire.
The Hughes fire broke out in Southern California on Wednesday, the latest in a string of wildfires to hit the region, prompting evacuation orders.
The fire first broke out around 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, rapidly spreading from 500 acres within its first hour to 3,400 ...
After igniting on Wednesday morning, the Hughes fire in Castaic just north of Santa Clarita has now reached 10,176 acres and is currently at 14% containment. More than 54,000 people were initially ...