The Hughes Fire has burned more than 9,000 acres Wednesday around the Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County on Wednesday continuing a devastating wave of Southern California wildfires fueled by dry ...

Photos taken of the Hughes Fire around Castaic Lake, California captured the massive blaze and cloud of smoke visible from ...

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.

As the sun began to set over Castaic Lake on Wednesday, the hills to the north and east were engulfed in flames, ... Photos: Hughes fire in Castaic explodes to more than 9,000 acres in just hours.

The Hughes fire started off Lake Hughes Road just before 11 a.m. and quickly prompted evacuations orders in and around Castaic Lake, which by afternoon extended toward Ventura County to the west ...

The Hughes Fire has spread over 8,096 acres after starting just before lunchtime in Los Angeles County's Castaic Lake area on Wednesday. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap ...

The fire started shortly before 11 a.m. on Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake and burned through hundreds of acres within minutes. In the first three hours of the fire, 5,000 acres burned. Acreage ...

The fast-burning Hughes Fire prompted evacuations on Wednesday, just over two weeks after the Eaton and Palisades Fires caused massive destruction across Los Angeles County.

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.

A cloud of smoke from the Hughes Fire rises as firefighters battle it near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, as seen from a highway nearby, California on Jan. 22, 2025.