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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.

Angeles National Forest officials, who were battling the fire alongside Los Angeles County crews, said the fire was 24% contained as of Thursday afternoon. Red flag Warnings related to high fire ...

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 ...

More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders and warnings. The fire in northwestern L.A. County spread swiftly to more than 10,400 acres but is now 95% contained. The largest fire ...

Some evacuation orders are still in place. The Hughes fire ignited in Los Angeles County on Wednesday and rapidly expanded to more than 5,000 acres. It is 0 percent contained, and widespread ...

The Hughes Fire has spread to over 8,000 acres in Los Angeles County's Castaic area on Wednesday as dry vegetation and brutal Santa Ana winds continue to boost fire conditions across Southern ...

In the city, the rain could wash toxic urban runoff mixed into the fire debris into the soil and water supplies, said Jacob Weigley, Wildfire Coordinator for Central Pierce County, Washington.

Firefighters are working to contain a pair of brush fires that broke out along the I-15 Freeway in northern San Diego County early Tuesday morning. The first, called the Pala Fire, was reported at ...

LATEST Jan. 23, 8:45 a.m. The Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County continued to burn Thursday morning, but locals and first responders had some reason for optimism despite ...

WE’LL ALSO HAVE A TIMEL See below for a look at where major wildfires are burning in Los Angeles County and where evacuation zones are located. The deadly Palisades and Eaton fires forced tens ...

The smoke from the fire prompted alerts about poor air quality in Ventura County for Camarillo, Fillmore, Moorpark, Oxnard, Piru, Santa Paula, Simi Valley and Ventura. Parts of L.A., Riverside and ...