Named the Hughes fire, the blaze was reported just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the area of Lake Hughes Road and the 5 Freeway and close to Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire.

Local officials and county leaders provided an update on the Hughes Fire that exploded near Castaic on Wednesday, forcing tens of thousands of evacuations and impacting traffic on the 5 Freeway.

Thousands of inmates at a Castaic jail complex were kept sheltered in place despite being within the evacuation zone of the 10,000-plus acre Hughes Fire Wednesday. This video aired on the KTLA 5 ...

Credit: Reuters Ferocious flames devoured hillsides near Castaic Lake, spreading rapidly to ... Credit: Reuters The Hughes Fire came as the greater Los Angeles area was on edge after two enormous ...

THE "HUGHES FIRE" BROKE OUT THIS AFTERNOON IN THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY COMMUNITY OF CASTAIC... THAT'S ABOUT 15 MILES NORTHWEST OF SANTA CLARITA. IT HAS EXPLODED TO MORE THAN 8 THOUSAND ACRES AND HAS ...

The Hughes fire ignited about 45 miles northwest of the city of Los Angeles, near Castaic Lake, in a mountainous area that borders several residential areas and schools. It has grown to more than ...

Fast-moving blaze near Castaic Lake scorches nearly 10,000 acres in a matter of hours By Signal Staff A fast-moving brush fire that started near Castaic Lake shortly after 10:40 a.m.