Firefighters are working to contain a new wildfire, dubbed the Hughes Fire, which exploded east of Lake Castaic in northern Los Angeles County on Wednesday. The fire had charred more than 8,000 acres ...

The ash and dust warning comes after the Southern California air quality ... firefighters are using nearby Castaic Lake to help tame the flames. Los Angeles city firefighters are also using ...

Evacuation orders included homes and businesses surrounding the lake, including the city of Castaic. The cause of the fire was unknown. The Hughes Fire erupted as crews began their final efforts ...

A new fire exploded Wednesday north of Castaic, spreading quickly and forcing additional evacuations in fire-weary Southern California ... By 1964, city leaders had added 13 fire stations ...

Students from Castaic Middle School and Castaic Elementary school were evacuated to a Ralph’s parking lot at Hasley Canyon to wait for their parents, according to California Highway Patrol.

Coverage of the Hughes, Sepulveda and Laguna fires in Southern California during a fourth consecutive day of red flag fire ...

Earlier in the day, areas of the 5 Freeway near Castaic Lake and the Hughes fire were “affected by the heavy smoke,” which affected drivers’ visibility, according to the California Highway ...

Firefighters battled multiple wildfires Thursday in southern California, including a new blaze that erupted a day earlier and prompted authorities to order more than 30,000 people to evacuate.