The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.

Coverage of when the Hughes fire exploded north of Castaic, the areas under evacuation orders and an extended red flag ...

The familiar, water-dropping aircraft are leased by the fire department from Quebec each year to help fend off California ...

The fire has prompted school closures and evacuations. It is one of several other large wildfires that continue to rage throughout Southern California amid extremely dry conditions and repeated Santa ...

Flames from the Hughes fire came within a mile of the Castaic jails before firefighters pushed them back. Inmate advocates ...

Updating maps of Southern California show where wildfires, including the Palisades, Eaton and Hughes fires, are burning ...

Officials issued evacuation orders in and around the Castaic Lake area. Evacuation warnings border Santa Clarita, one residential area closest to the fire.

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

Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC LA's News Headlines newsletter. The Hughes Fire in thick dry hillside brush was reported at about 10:30 ...

Officials ordered evacuations in the area surrounding the Hughes Fire on Wednesday morning, located near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County.

Fire crews are battling a swiftly growing blaze dubbed the Hughes Fire burning near the town of Castaic, a suburb in the foothills and mountains of northern Los Angeles County. Residents in the ...

The Hughes fire has prompted mandatory evacuations in Castaic, California, as the fire has a "rapid rate of spread" Cal Fire said.