The Hughes Fire broke out around 11 a.m. in the area of Lake Hughes Road near the 5 Freeway and Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire. It is estimated at 500 acres as of 11:45 a.m.

Photos taken of the Hughes Fire around Castaic Lake, California captured the massive blaze and cloud of smoke visible from Six Flags Magic Mountain.

As the sun began to set over Castaic Lake on Wednesday, the hills to the north and east were engulfed in flames, casting an eerie orange glow across the valley below.

On Wednesday the Department of Animal Care and Control  announced that the Castaic Animal Care Center (ACC)  has officially reopened  its doors to the community after a temporary closure due to the ...

The 10,000-acre Hughes Fire near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic, which sent thousands fleeing this week, was more than 95% contained Sunday with all mandatory evacuation orders lifted.

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

The Hughes fire north of Castaic quickly grew to more than 9,000 acres. • Southern California expects less than half an inch of rain Saturday through Monday. A new fire exploded Wednesday north ...

The Hughes Fire near Castaic, California, has burned over 5,000 acres, prompting evacuations and school closures.

in the area of Lake Hughes Road and the 5 Freeway and close to Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire. Late Wednesday the fire was 14% contained, the Angeles National Forest said. No structures have ...

A large brush fire that erupted near Interstate 5 in Castaic has burned more than 3,400 acres, causing several evacuation orders and warnings Wednesday morning.

Residents south and west of Lake Castaic scrambled to flee the path of the Hughes Fire, which had scorched over 5,000 acres in less than three hours on Wednesday. The blaze was first reported shortly ...

LOS ANGELES – A new fire exploded Wednesday north of Castaic, California, in Los Angeles County, and quickly charred more than 9,400 acres, forcing thousands to flee their homes amid a month of ...