More than 300 firefighters battled yesterday a massive blaze in California, which is dreading summer wildfires at a time when ...

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.

The Hughes fire erupted Wednesday, the latest in a string of large wildfires in Southern California. As of Thursday evening, the fire covered over 10,300 acres and was 36% contained.

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

The Hughes Fire, which broke out on Jan. 22 north of Santa Clarita, ... California Wildfire Updates: New Hughes Fire Explodes To 10,000 Acres As Authorities Order Tens Of Thousands To Evacuate.

• 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 Hughes fire, burning near Castaic Lake north of Santa Clarita, exploded to more than 10,000 acres of mostly brush in just a few hours. More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders and ...

A new fire, dubbed the Hughes Fire, in northern Los Angeles County caused another round of thousands of evacuations in Southern California as Santa Ana winds and extremely dry conditions keep the ...

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 ...

Just after 1 p.m., Cal Fire said the fire was at more than 5,000 acres. By 5 p.m., it was at 8,000 acres with no containment. "It looks like a smoke bomb went off," Chancellor said.

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.

California Wildfires 2025: HUGHES Fire. Posted: 22 January 2025 ... Hughes fire, in Castaic, forced evacuations at Los Angeles County Jail and came dangerously close to the facility.