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.

As of 6 p.m. PT, the Hughes Fire has spread at least 9,269 acres. across LA and Ventura counties. Students at Castaic schools have been evacuated to nearby locations awaiting parents to pick them up.

• 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 ...

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.

Photos: Hughes fire in Castaic explodes to more than 9,000 acres in just hours. Firefighters battle the Hughes fire off of Tapia Canyon Road in Castaic. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times) ...

The Hughes Fire was reported before 11 a.m. Wednesday in a remote area east of the lake, according to Cal Fire. Aided by gusting Santa Ana winds and thick, dry vegetation, the fire quickly gobbled ...

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. The fire quickly exploded from 50 acres to over 500 within an hour.

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.

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.