The Hughes fire ignited earlier in the day north of Castaic and by evening had grown to more than 9,000 ... The most important California stories and recommendations in your inbox every morning.

Called the Hughes Fire, flames erupted around 10:30 a.m., ... California Highway Patrol officials reported the 5 freeway was closed through the Grapevine because of the blaze.

Over 1,100 firefighters were “strategically pre-positioned” across Southern California to address "ongoing critical fire weather," Cal Fire said.

As crews continued to battle the Hughes Fire — a blaze north of Los Angeles that exploded in the course of a day to 10,000 acres — additional fires keep sparking across a region facing another ...

The fire broke out near the Bel-Air neighborhood, east of the Palisades Fire. The Hughes Fire, which broke out Jan. 22 north of Santa Clarita, burned about 10,396 acres and reached full ...

• The Hughes fire north of Castaic quickly grew to more than 10,000 acres, but no structures were reported damaged. • Southern California expects less than half an inch of rain Saturday ...

The blaze, dubbed the Hughes Fire, was first reported just before 11 a.m.By around 10 p.m. local time it had grown to 10,176 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...

The Hughes fire has prompted mandatory evacuations in Castaic, California, as the fire has a "rapid rate of spread" Cal Fire said. ... The Hughes fire in California on January 22, 2025 ...

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 ...