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Hughes Fire in LA County explodes to over 10,000 acres near Castaic, with tens of thousands urged to evacuate
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Photos shows Hughes Fire burn LA's Castaic Lake area, smoke seen from Six Flags park
Firefighters battle brush fire in Sepulveda Pass along 405, Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake
Powerful winds and bone-dry conditions could pose a challenge to firefighters battling new wildfires in southern California on Thursday, including a blaze that swelled over the past day and forced tens of thousands of evacuations north of Los Angeles.
As of Wednesday night, nearly 31,000 people are under evacuation orders with another 23-thousand under evacuation warnings.That fire, hitting close to home for
Officials ordered evacuations in the area surrounding the Hughes Fire on Wednesday morning, located near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County.
The Hughes, Sepulveda and Laguna fires are the latest blazes in a nerve-racking week as Southern California heads into a fourth consecutive day of red flag fire weather warnings.
The Hughes Fire near Castaic, California, has burned over 5,000 acres, prompting evacuations and school closures.
Footage from a U.C. San Diego camera captured the moment the rapidly growing Hughes Fire erupted near Castaic Lake.
A fast-moving brush fire erupted in Los Angeles County on Wednesday morning, quickly racing across 1,000 acres of terrain, aided by heavy, dry fuels and pushed by gusting Santa Ana winds.
Overnight water drops helped stop the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles.
Firefighters are battling a new brush fire that erupted along the 405 Freeway in Seal Beach, as they also race to contain the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake.
CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles and resulted in more than 50,000 people being put under evacuation orders or warnings.
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Over 50,000 under evacuation orders or warnings as wildfire imperils homes north of Los Angeles
New wildfire threatens communities north of Los Angeles
The Hughes Fire has forced the evacuation of 31,000 people and more than 14,000 structures are threatened, according to L.A. County’s Coordinated Joint Information Center.
A new fire north of Los Angeles explodes, already consuming 5,000 acres
Officials issued evacuation orders in and around the Lake Castaic area, predominantly covering state park land. Evacuation warnings – signifying a potential threat to life and property – border the city of Santa Clarita,
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