Hughes fire live updates: New blaze ‘spreading rapidly’ in Laguna as more than 10,000 acres burn near Los Angeles - Los Angeles County’s latest major wildfire burns more than 10,000 acres ...

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.

Called the Hughes Fire, flames erupted around 10:30 a.m., quickly triggering evacuation orders in neighboring Los Angeles County and sending smoke billowing into local areas.

LA Fires Hughes Fire: California Air National Guard releases video showing cockpit view of plane fighting the blaze A C-130J Super Hercules flew low over the flames in Los Angeles County ...

11:37 AM: SFD is at a “brush fire” call in the EC Hughes Playground (28th/Holden) vicinity and we’re told smoke is visible ...

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.