Crews are battling a fast-moving, wind-driven wildfire burning near Castaic Lake north of Santa Clarita that prompted evacuation orders and warnings on Wednesday. The Hughes Fire broke out around ...

The Hughes Fire was reported before 11 a.m. Wednesday in a remote area east of the lake, according to Cal Fire. Aided by gusting Santa Ana winds and thick, dry vegetation, the fire quickly gobbled ...

The Hughes Fire erupted Wednesday near Castaic Lake, a reservoir roughly 45 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles. The fire rapidly consumed over 10,000 acres as authorities warned people in the ...

Mandatory evacuations were issued Wednesday in the Castaic area due to the fast-spreading Hughes Fire. CAL FIRE's map shows the evacuation zones.

Cal Fire urged residents in several regions near the Hughes Fire to leave immediately, including the vicinity of Castaic Lake, Paradise Ranch and the Ridge Route. "Immediate threat to life.

The Hughes fire is burning around Castaic Lake north of Castaic. The blaze broke out shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday amid red flag warnings for the region. Fanned by strong winds, the blaze had grown ...

Smoke poured from the Hughes Fire, a new wind-driven wildfire in mountains ... sending up a huge plume of dark smoke near the Lake Castaic area. It comes as Southern California could expect ...

Fire crews were quick to jump on the rapidly-spreading Hughes Fire, with firefighting aircraft executing water and retardant drops as the flames spread across dry brush in dangerously low humidity.