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

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

A rapidly spreading brush fire ignited near Castaic Lake on Wednesday morning, blanketing the Santa Clarita Valley with smoke. The blaze, dubbed the Hughes Fire, was reported shortly after 10:40 a.m.

The Hughes fire has prompted mandatory evacuations in Castaic, California, as the fire has a "rapid rate of spread" Cal Fire said.

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The fires include the deadly Eaton and Palisades fire and the Hughes Fire, which started Wednesday morning in the Castaic area ... fires on record in California. The region is under severe ...

Nine wildfires are currently burning across Southern California as of Friday morning, five of which ignited yesterday.

The Hughes Fire has spread ... Angeles County's Castaic area on Wednesday as dry vegetation and brutal Santa Ana winds continue to boost fire conditions across Southern California.

Pasadena students return to schools for the first time since the Eaton Fire ... map shows the areas with the restrictions. Drought conditions intensified and expanded in Southern and Central ...

CA 91355, Cal Fire says. Students at Castaic Middle School and Castaic Elementary school have been evacuated to the Ralph's parking lot located at Hasley Canyon, Cal Fire says, advising parents to ...