California wildfires live updates: 30,000 evacuated as explosive Hughes fire breaks out amid strong winds near Castaic - ...

The blaze was reported around 11 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Lake ... Hughes Fire, which had scorched 10,176 acres as of 11:36 p.m. Wednesday. Crews had built the containment level to 14% ...

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

A Super Scooper makes a water drop on the Hughes fire near Lake Hughes Road on Wednesday. (Photo by Mike Meadows/Contributing Photographer) Firefighters continued gaining control of fires burning ...

The Hughes Fire, which started near Castaic Lake, was 36% contained and had burned more than 10,000 acres by Thursday evening, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, ...

A Super Scooper makes a water drop on the Hughes fire near Lake Hughes Road on Wednesday. (Photo by Mike Meadows/Contributing Photographer) Firefighters continued gaining control of fires burning ...

The northern Los Angeles County Hughes Fire had burned 10,176 acres and was 14% contained as of Thursday ... The Hughes Fire began Wednesday morning at Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake.

The bushfire, which spawned near Castaic Lake northwest of Downtown Los Angeles, was discovered on Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire. The Hughes fire spans from Los Angeles County to Ventura ...