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 3,400 ...

A hard-charging brush fire erupted in northern Los Angeles County on Wednesday, hustling through more than 10,000 acres of terrain so far, aided by heavy, dry brush and pushed by gusting Santa Ana ...

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.

The Hughes Fire has spread over 8,096 acres after starting just before lunchtime in Los Angeles County's Castaic Lake area on Wednesday.

The Hughes Fire burns near the I-5 freeway on Jan. 22, near Castaic, California. Mario Tama/Getty Images A brush fire near Los Angeles County’s Castaic community has spread to over 5,000 acres.

A firefighting aircraft makes a drop on the Hughes fire in Castaic on Tuesday, Jan 22, 2025. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) ...

The Hughes Fire has spread over 8,096 acres after starting just before lunchtime in Los Angeles County's Castaic Lake area on Wednesday.