The Hughes fire is burning around Castaic Lake north of Castaic. The blaze broke out shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday amid red flag warnings for the region. Fanned by strong winds, the blaze had ...

Photos show Hughes Fire burn LA's Castaic Lake area, smoke seen from Six Flags park The latest of the Southern California wildfires, dubbed the Hughes Fire, has prompted evacuation orders and ...

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 ...

According to the Ventura County Incident Information page, the brush fire began around 10:30 a.m. California Highway Patrol announced that Interstate 5 has now reopened.

The fire spread at least 8,096 acres across both LA and Ventura counties as of 4 p.m. local time. Mandatory evacuation orders were issued to neighborhoods surrounding the Castaic Lake, about 10 ...

Southern California wildfires: Hughes fire scorches over 9,000 acres near Castaic; as thousands flee, 5 Freeway reopens Jan. 22, 2025 Updated Wed., Jan. 22, 2025 at 10:06 p.m. Seen from Magic ...

The Hughes fire, which broke out near Castaic Lake and has spread in both Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, has rapidly grown to more than 10,000 acres in size.

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

News Brief. Wednesday, January 22, 2025 — 12:17 pm. New L.A. County fire prompts evacuations of several schools. A number of schools were under evacuation orders shortly after 11:30 a.m. after a brush ...

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.