The blaze was reported just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22 in the area of Lake Hughes Road near the 5 Freeway, according ...

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

The Hughes Fire broke out around 11 a.m. on Wednesday. The fire has burned more than 5,000 acres in just a few hours. Thousands are under evacuation orders between Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

The Hughes Fire that sparked Wednesday near Castaic Lake and Six Flags Magic Mountain in Los Angeles County has rapidly expanded to thousands of acres. "It does have a high potential for spread ...

The fire was first reported around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and exploded in size thanks to strong Santa Ana winds.

In addition to both of College of the Canyons' campuses and the schools at Castaic Union School District closing due to the nearby Hughes Fire, the following schools at William S. Hart Union High ...

Evacuations were ordered Wednesday for a brush fire that grew at an alarming rate in the hills near Castaic north of Los Angeles on a ... and 6 p.m. Sustained winds over 40 miles per hour and ...

The fire started shortly before 11 a.m. on Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake and burned through ... in the area until 10 a.m. Friday — with a high wind advisory in place until 2 p.m. Thursday.

Castaic High School freshman Miguel Sanchez was at school when he began hearing about the fire, at first seeing smoke and small flames through a classroom window. Eventually, they watched as the ...