forcing mandatory evacuations in the lake area and into the heart of Castaic, with warnings stretching toward Santa Clarita and reaching the Ventura County line. The Hughes Fire was reported at ...

Warnings are also in place to the Ventura County line just south of Pyramid Lake. Mandatory evacuation ... 21-year-old Sophia Barnes is new to California, having moved to Castaic from Oregon ...

Ventura County Animal Services was providing emergency shelter for small animals and pets at its Camarillo shelter, 600 Aviation Drive. California ... hillsides near Castaic Lake, spreading ...

according to an update from California Highway Patrol shortly before 1 p.m. Wednesday. Students attending North Lake Elementary were evacuated to Castaic Sports Complex, per the same update from ...

“Peak wind gusts of 35 to 50 mph will be common over much of Los Angeles and Ventura Counties,” an NWS statement said. On Wednesday, Jan. 22, the Hughes fire broke out in Castaic amidst the ...

Mandatory evacuations were issued Wednesday in the Castaic area due to the fast-spreading Hughes Fire. CAL FIRE's map shows the evacuation zones.

Much of LA and Ventura counties are at ... a spokesperson for the California Department of Water Resources. The agency operates Castaic Lake as part of the State Water Project, and the facility ...

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 ...