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. The Hughes fire ignited ...

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.

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 ...

Flash-flood and mudslide risks for the burn areas had mostly diminished early Monday, forecasters say. Here are some rain ...

Firefighters continue to make progress in containing the massive Hughes Fire that broke out Wednesday near Castaic Lake, growing to more than 10,000 acres and forcing mass evacuations. Around ...

CASTAIC, Calif. (KABC) -- Smoke from the Hughes Fire shrouded a neighborhood near Castaic Lake Wednesday, making the atmosphere appear like night sky in the early afternoon hours. The intersection ...

Mandatory evacuations were issued Wednesday in the Castaic area due to the fast-spreading Hughes Fire. CAL FIRE's map shows the evacuation zones.

The Hughes Fire, reported shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday near Castaic Lake, prompted evacuations north of Los Angeles. Related Articles Crashes and Disasters | Letters: California should ...