The Hughes fire started near Lake Hughes Road and Castaic Reservoir ... nearing the all-time record of 105 mph recorded there on Feb. 26, 2020, according to the weather service.

The fire has burned 10,425 acres since it started about 11 a.m. Wednesday in a remote area east of the lake, according to Cal Fire. Sheriff’s officials urged residents returning to their homes ...

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.

Evacuations were ordered Wednesday for a brush fire that grew at an alarming rate in the hills near Castaic north of Los Angeles on a day of red flag warnings for parts of Southern California.

The Hughes Fire in thick dry hillside brush was reported at about 10:30 a.m. off the northbound 5 Freeway at Lake Hughes Road. A thick smoke cloud visible from the freeway and miles around cast a ...

Smoke poured from the Hughes Fire, a new wind-driven wildfire in mountains ... sending up a huge plume of dark smoke near the Lake Castaic area. It comes as Southern California could expect ...

A number of schools were under evacuation orders shortly after 11:30 a.m. after a brush fire broke out less than two hours ago near Castaic Lake in the town of Castaic ... The fire, called the Hughes ...

The Hughes Fire broke out just before 11am local time on Wednesday, and has already burnt over 15 square miles near Castaic Lake in the northwest of the city. Over 4,000 firefighters have been ...

The Hughes fire is burning around Castaic Lake north of Castaic. The blaze broke out shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday amid red flag warnings for the region. Fanned by strong winds, the blaze had grown ...