As the sun began to set over Castaic Lake on Wednesday, the hills to the north and east were engulfed in flames, casting an eerie orange glow across the valley below.

A fast-moving brush fire raced across thousands of acres of thick vegetation near Castaic Lake Wednesday, forcing mandatory evacuations in the lake area and into the heart of Castaic, with warnings ...

The Hughes Fire broke out near Castaic Lake, a popular recreation area just ... fire crew works from the air in an effort to extract water from the reservoir to douse the flames.

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...

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

Crews on the scene reported the fire was spreading rapidly, spotting across Lake Hughes Road and prompting evacuation orders and warnings in the Castaic ... 3,000 gallons of water at a time ...

At least six water-dropping aircraft, including at least one tanker, were deployed to the location about 40 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. HughesFire has been identified at Lake Hughes Road, ...

Overnight water drops helped stop the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles.

Containment of the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake was at 98% Tuesday, with crews primarily seeking out and extinguishing lingering hot spots in the burn area and all residents now allowed to return to ...

A stone's throw from the flames, residents watched the spectacle like fans at a sporting event — phones held aloft, sharing the shocking images.

The Hughes Fire ignited late morning Wednesday in the Castaic Lake area of Los Angeles County ... Crews on the ground and in water-dropping aircraft tried to prevent the wind-driven fire from ...

Firefighters are battling to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles.