The Hughes Fire ignited late morning Wednesday in the Castaic Lake area of Los Angeles County ... Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive order to expedite cleanup efforts in burn ...

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.

Earlier in the day, Cal Fire urged residents in several regions near the Hughes Fire to leave immediately, including the vicinity of Castaic Lake ... Mayor Karen Bass says that although the ...

The Hughes Fire broke out just before 11am local time on Wednesday, and has already burnt over 15 square miles near Castaic Lake in the northwest of the city. Over 4,000 firefighters have been ...