Flames from the Hughes fire came within a mile of the Castaic jails before firefighters pushed them back. Inmate advocates ...

Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Friday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic a day earlier.

A brush fire erupted Wednesday night along the Sepulveda Pass, but Air Fire crews on the ground and in the air were able to stop the progress. "The combined aerial and ground attack has made good ...

Coverage of when the Hughes fire exploded north of Castaic, the areas under evacuation orders and an extended red flag ...

During a new process aimed at increasing the county’s fiscal transparency, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone on ...

According to the local news outlet KTLA 5, the schools closed on Thursday following the start of the Hughes fire include: The Los Angeles Unified School District will remain open for the time being as ...

As of 6 p.m. PT, the Hughes Fire has spread at least 9,269 acres. across LA and Ventura counties. Students at Castaic schools have been evacuated to nearby locations awaiting parents to pick them up.

LA County Sheriff says about 31,000 people were under mandatory evacuation orders while another 23,000 were under evacuation warnings.

LA County Sheriff Robert Luna added that ... covered mountains and small wilderness communities like Lake Hughes, where the fire gets its name.

The Hughes Fire in Los Angeles has now burned over 10,000 acres and remains just 14% contained, fire authorities in the city announced Thursday. The Hughes Fire, which was first reported on ...