The Hughes Fire, reported shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday near Castaic Lake, has prompted evacuation of a 280-square-mile area north of Los Angeles.

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Nearly 54,000 residents in the Castaic area were still under evacuation warnings Thursday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said. There were no reports of homes or other structures ...

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2ND UPDATE, 1:15 PM: The Mountain Fire north of Los Angeles continues to grow in the hills northeast of Los Angeles. As of Friday morning, Cal Fire reported more than 20,630 acres burned with only ...

Hughes Fire breaks out north of Los Angeles, forcing thousands of evacuations Evacuations ordered as new fast-moving wildfire threatens mountain homes north of Los Angeles in the community of Castaic.

Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles and resulted in more than 50,000 people being put ...

Chief Anthony Marrone of the Los Angeles County Fire Department said one priority tonight would be making sure crews, who have been battling the Hughes fire since 11 a.m., had time to eat and rest.