Coverage of when the Hughes fire exploded north of Castaic, the areas under evacuation orders and an extended red flag ...

Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Friday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near ...

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.

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.

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 ...

Under a red flag warning, any fires that do start are more likely to spread at a rapid rate behind strong winds. Flying embers also speed a brush fire's spread. Powerful gusts can cast hot embers for ...

Firefighters are working to contain a new wildfire, dubbed the Hughes Fire, which exploded east of Lake Castaic in northern Los Angeles County on Wednesday. The fire had charred more than 8,000 acres ...

The Hughes Fire has burned more than 9,000 acres Wednesday around the Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County on Wednesday continuing a devastating wave of Southern California wildfires fueled by dry ...

A fast-growing brush fire forced evacuation orders in the Los Angeles County community of Castaic on Wednesday, officials ...

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.