The Hughes Fire, near the Castaic Lake area, spread to more than 10,000 acres as the smaller Sepulveda and Laguna fires broke out.
Hughes Fire initially started today at 10:53 a.m. in Los Angeles County. It has burned 50 acres after being active for less ...
Evacuations were ordered on the Cal State Channel Islands campus Thursday morning when a brush fire broke out in Ventura County.
Firefighters are battling several new brush fires - the Laguna Fire in Ventura County, the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake and the Sepulveda Fire in Bel Air, along the 405 Freeway.
The fire broke out near Laguna Road and Hueneme Road near the university, according to the Ventura County Fire Department.
The Ventura County fire just north of Los Angeles was initially estimated to be 3 acres, but has since burned 50 acres.
Firefighters in Southern California have been conducting more fierce wildfire fights as crews race to contain and extinguish several fires that broke out on Wednesday and Thursday.
Exhausted firefighters battling deadly infernos for weeks are now grappling with more wildfires torching Southern California – including one that’s threatening 14,000 structures.