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

The Hughes Fire has now burned 8,096 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties since igniting late Wednesday morning near ...

Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Friday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near ...

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

The fire was first reported around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday and exploded in size thanks to strong Santa Ana winds.

"The weather is what is predominantly driving this ... including the vicinity of Castaic Lake, Paradise Ranch and the Ridge Route. "Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to LEAVE ...

Cloudy with a high of 60 °F (15.6 °C) and a 40% chance of precipitation. Winds S. Night - Cloudy with a 55% chance of precipitation. Winds from S to SSW at 5 to 7 mph (8 to 11.3 kph). The ...

Icy conditions closed Interstate 5 between the Grapevine and Castaic Monday morning with weather authorities issuing warnings ...

The first major rain storm of the year has resulted in road and school closures as officials warn of possible landslides, ...

Firefighters are working to contain a new wildfire, dubbed the Hughes Fire, which exploded east of Lake Castaic in northern Los Angeles County on Wednesday. The fire had charred more than 3,400 acres ...

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.

Additional fire engines were being staged within Castaic to prevent further spread. The Hughes broke out during a red flag warning for troublesome fire weather. That warning, by the National ...