Coverage of when the Hughes fire exploded north of Castaic, the areas under evacuation orders and an extended red flag ...

The Hughes fire broke out a little before 11 a.m., roughly 5 miles north of the Pitchess Detention Center. The sheriff's ...

The fire was first reported around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and exploded in size thanks to strong Santa Ana winds.

Continued strong winds and dry conditions on Wednesday morning rapidly spread a fire near Castaic Lake in northern Los ...

The Hughes Fire was first reported shortly after 10:30 a.m. along Lake Hughes Road, near Castaic Lake and the 5 Freeway, ...

A brush fire erupted amid powerful winds Wednesday afternoon in the Castaic area in the northern region of Los Angeles County ...

Around 31,000 people are under evacuation orders in response to a wildfire that broke out Wednesday morning. What we know so far: The Hughes Fire broke out Wednesday off Lake Hughes Road near Castaic ...

Thousands of firefighters have been battling wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County. The ...

A fast-moving brush fire raced across thousands of acres of thick vegetation near Castaic Lake Wednesday, forcing mandatory ...

Around 19,000 people are under evacuation orders after the fire quickly grew to more than 8,000 acres. The 5 Freeway corridor is also closed.

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.