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.

More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, but fire officials said a rapid ...

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 ...

Overnight water drops helped stop the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles.

The Hughes Fire near Castaic, north of Los Angeles, was 24% contained on Thursday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.

“The fire is really difficult to contain, although we are getting the upper hand ... All areas in the immediate vicinity of Castaic Lake were under mandatory evacuation orders.

Ferocious flames were devouring hillsides near Castaic Lake, spreading rapidly to cover ... although we are getting the upper hand,” he told an evening press conference.

The Hughes Fire broke out in the late morning and within hours charred nearly 8 square miles of trees and brush.

The Hughes Fire broke out late Wednesday morning and in less than a day had charred nearly 41 square kilometres.

including in the bulk of the Castaic community itself. See map below for remaining Evacuation Orders (in red) and Evacuation Warnings (in yellow). Sheriff’s officials urged residents returning ...