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 ...

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.

Local officials and county leaders provided an update on the Hughes Fire that exploded near Castaic on Wednesday, forcing tens of thousands of evacuations and impacting traffic on the 5 Freeway.

THE "HUGHES FIRE" BROKE OUT THIS AFTERNOON IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COMMUNITY OF CASTAIC... THAT'S ABOUT 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF SANTA CLARITA. IT HAS EXPLODED TO MORE THAN 8 THOUSAND ACRES AND HAS ...

Firefighters spray water on the Hughes Fire in Castaic, Calif., on Wednesday. Crews have made significant progress on the Hughes Fire, with about a quarter of it contained. The Associated Press ...

Fast-moving blaze near Castaic Lake scorches nearly 10,000 acres in a matter of hours By Signal Staff A fast-moving brush fire that started near Castaic Lake shortly after 10:40 a.m.

Thousands of inmates at a Castaic jail complex were kept sheltered in place despite being within the evacuation zone of the 10,000-plus acre Hughes Fire Wednesday. This video aired on the KTLA 5 ...

Northbound I-5 has reopened following a brush fire that erupted Wednesday afternoon in Castaic in Southern California. It has exploded to more than 5,200 acres. SoCal brush fire explodes to 4,600 ...

Credit: Reuters Ferocious flames devoured hillsides near Castaic Lake ... Credit: Reuters The Hughes Fire came as the greater Los Angeles area was on edge after two enormous fires tore through ...