The fast moving fire has forced mandatory evacuations and is affecting traffic on the Golden State (5) Freeway.

Ventura County authorities downgraded an evacuation order and lifted several warnings Thursday for areas in and around the town of Piru as a wildfire burning near Castaic Lake topped 10,000 acres.

The Hughes Fire broke out late Wednesday morning and has charred 10,396 acres near Castaic Lake, a popular recreation area about 40 miles from the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires that are ...

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 ...

Mandatory evacuation orders were issued to neighborhoods surrounding the Castaic Lake, about 10 miles north of Santa Clarita. Meanwhile nearby neighborhoods were under evacuation warnings.