Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Friday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic a day earlier.

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Evacuations were ordered for the approximately 10-acre fire burning in Sepulveda Pass as well as the brush fire that grew at an alarming rate in the hills near Castaic north of Los Angeles on a ...

Evacuations were ordered Wednesday for a brush fire that grew at an alarming rate in the hills near Castaic north of Los Angeles on a day of red flag warnings for parts of Southern California. The ...

A brush fire broke out near Castaic Wednesday morning. The fire, dubbed the Hughes Fire, was announced shortly before 10:45 a.m. by the Angeles National Forest. Officials said the blaze is “located ...

Firefighters work to prevent the spread of the Hughes fire in Castaic on Wednesday afternoon. More photos (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times) ...

But strong winds in the area proved to be a challenge for firefighters. Wind gusts reached 31 mph Wednesday afternoon in Castaic and were expected to increase over the next several hours, said Ariel ...

Wind gusts reached 31 mph Wednesday afternoon in Castaic and were expected to increase over the next several hours, said Ariel Cohen, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.

The Hughes fire has prompted mandatory evacuations in Castaic, California, as the fire has a "rapid rate of spread" Cal Fire said.

Icy conditions closed Interstate 5 between the Grapevine and Castaic Monday morning with weather authorities issuing warnings about pre-dawn freezes Tuesday and Wednesday. Crews were working to de-ice ...

Officials issued evacuation orders in and around the Castaic Lake area. Evacuation warnings border Santa Clarita, one residential area closest to the fire.