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

A brush fire erupted amid powerful winds Wednesday afternoon in the Castaic area, spreading quickly to more than 500 acres near the 5 Freeway, officials said.

A fast-moving brush fire burning north of Los Angeles on Wednesday prompted evacuation orders and closed a stretch of Interstate 5 through the Grapevine.The Hughes Fire started at Lake Hughes Road ...

The blaze was reported just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22 in the area of Lake Hughes Road near the 5 Freeway, according ...

The Hughes Fire has spread over 8,096 acres after starting just before lunchtime in Los Angeles County's Castaic Lake area on Wednesday.

The Hughes Fire that started on Wednesday has burned through over 5,000 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties on ...

A large brush fire that erupted near Interstate 5 in Castaic has burned more than 10,000 acres, causing several evacuation ...

The Hughes Fire in thick dry hillside brush was reported at about 10:30 a.m. off the northbound 5 Freeway at Lake Hughes Road. A thick smoke cloud visible from the freeway and miles around cast a dark ...

LA County Sheriff says about 31,000 people were under mandatory evacuation orders while another 23,000 were under evacuation warnings.

dry brush and pushed by gusting Santa Ana winds, Cal Fire officials said. Named the Hughes fire, the blaze was reported just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the area of Lake Hughes Road ...