The fire quickly ripped through nearly 8 square miles of trees and brush, sending up an enormous plume of dark smoke near Lake Castaic, a popular recreation area about 40 miles from the ...

For the most up-to-date information about the fire you can check: Evacuation orders on Wednesday were issued for residents near a growing fire in the Castaic Lake State Recreation Area near Lake ...

The Hughes Fire has burned more than 9,000 acres Wednesday around the Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County on Wednesday continuing a devastating wave of Southern California wildfires fueled by dry ...

Named the Hughes fire, the blaze was reported just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the area of Lake Hughes Road and the 5 Freeway and close to Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire.

The closure runs from Jan. 19 through Friday, Jan. 24. The I-5 Freeway remains open in the area of wildfire near Castaic Lake. However, California Highway Patrol officials reported the roadway was ...