Aggressive Hughes Fire erupts in Southern California two weeks after catastrophic Los Angeles fires
Santa Clarita, the area affected by the Hughes Fire, is a densely populated community predominantly comprising workers and middle-class families.
Hughes fire quickly grows to engulf 1,000 acres near Castaic Lake
A fast-moving brush fire erupted in Los Angeles County on Wednesday morning, quickly racing across 1,000 acres of terrain, aided by heavy, dry fuels and pushed by gusting Santa Ana winds.
California wildfires: More than 30,000 flee as fire erupts north of Los Angeles
One witness described the scene as looking like "you were driving into hell", as authorities say just 14 percent of the Hughes Fire has been contained.