Firefighters Gain Ground on New L.A. Wildfire After Rapid Spread
Fresh wildfire rapidly spreads in Los Angeles
Over 50,000 under evacuation orders or warnings as wildfire imperils homes north of Los Angeles
More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, but fire officials said a rapid ground and air assault was giving them the upper hand.
Wildfire evacuation zone grows, unclear if 5,000-person jail complex will evacuate
The Hughes fire broke out a little before 11 a.m., roughly 5 miles north of the Pitchess Detention Center. The sheriff's department has struggled with a shortage of buses to transport inmates.
Hughes Fire breaks out near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County: See wildfire map
The Hughes Fire has spread over 8,096 acres after starting just before lunchtime in Los Angeles County's Castaic Lake area on Wednesday.
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LIVE: California fires update for Thursday, Jan. 23
As critical fire weather continues to strike in Southern California, crews are also tasked with preparing for a storm expected this weekend that could trigger mudslides in burn scar areas.
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Hughes wildfire rages in northern Los Angeles County, forcing evacuation of 31,000 people
Blaze consumes 14 hectares per minute driven by wind gusts, threatening several residential areas of Santa Clarita
California wildfire maps: Here's where the LA County wildfires are burning
See below for a look at where major wildfires are burning in Los Angeles County and where evacuation zones are located.
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New Spreading CA Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate
The Hughes fire started off Lake Hughes Road just before 11 a.m. and quickly prompted evacuations orders in and around Castaic Lake, which by afternoon extended toward Ventura County to the west and near Sandberg to the north. More than 31,000 people were ordered to evacuate and another 20,000 were in areas where evacuation warnings were issued.
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Fast-growing wildfire breaks out north of Los Angeles, forces evacuations
A rapidly growing wildfire broke out some 80 km north of Los Angeles on Wednesday (Jan 22), burning 20 sq km, while two major fires burning in the metropolitan area f
Hughes Fire erupts, forces new evacuations in Southern California
Gusty Santa Ana winds fanned the flames of a new, rapidly growing wildfire near Santa Clarita, California, on Wednesday, and smoke once again filled the sky over Southern California. The Hughes Fire was first reported at 10:53 a.
‘We are not out of the woods yet’: Thousands under evacuation in Southern California as officials warn of fire threat
The fire threat remains critical in Southern California, where thousands of residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday as fire crews battled the out-of-control Hughes Fire near Castaic, a suburb in the foothills and mountains of northern Los Angeles County.
Evacuations ordered as new, fast-moving wildfire threatens remote communities north of L.A.
Evacuations were ordered on Wednesday for remote communities near a new, fast-moving wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles, as Southern California endured another round of dangerous winds ahead of possible rain over the weekend.
Progress made on raging Hughes Fire; many evacuation orders lifted: Live updates
A new wildfire that erupted in northern Los Angeles County triggered tens of thousands of evacuation orders and warnings.