Hughes fire surpasses 10,000 acres near Castaic; evacuations ordered and 5 Freeway reopens
A hard-charging brush fire erupted in northern Los Angeles County on Wednesday, hustling through 5,054 acres of terrain so far, aided by heavy, dry brush and pushed by gusting Santa Ana winds, Cal ...
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Hughes Fire leaves tens of thousands evacuated in northern L.A. County
The blaze was reported around 11 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake and used gusty winds to rapidly spread through steep terrain. Thousands of firefighters were ...
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Hughes fire scorches more than 10,000 acres near Castaic; thousands flee
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 ...
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Hughes Fire prompts campus closures across several school districts
The Hughes Fire erupted around 10:50 a.m. in the area of Lake Hughes Road east of Castaic Lake and, so far, has prompted the evacuation of more than 31,0000 people with thousands more under ...