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.

A day earlier, the blaze was first reported around 10:45 a.m. near Castaic ... Lake and has since placed some 50,000 people under mandatory evacuation orders and warnings. This Cal Fire map ...

By 1:30 p.m., there was a gust near Castaic to 39 mph. Magic Mountain Truck Trail, a nearby spot that’s usually ... line just south of Pyramid Lake. See map from Watch Duty below.

By 1:30 p.m., there was a gust near Castaic to 39 mph. Magic Mountain Truck Trail, a nearby spot that’s usually among the windiest ... to the Ventura County line just south of Pyramid Lake. See map ...

A rapidly spreading wildfire in Southern California, known as the Hughes Fire, exploded to nearly 10,200 acres as of Thursday morning, crossing parts of Interstate 5 and sending heavy smoke billowing ...

Mandatory evacuation orders were issued to neighborhoods surrounding the Castaic Lake, about 10 miles north ... See below for a map of the latest blaze that's concerning authorities.

Mandatory evacuation orders were issued to neighborhoods surrounding the Castaic Lake, about 10 miles north of Santa Clarita ... and Clay fires in Riverside County. See below for a map of the latest ...

Containment of the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake was at 98% Tuesday, with crews primarily seeking out and extinguishing lingering hot spots in the burn area and all residents now allowed to return to ...