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

By David Swanson and Daniel Trotta CASTAIC, California (Reuters) -A new wildfire that broke out north of Los Angeles on Wednesday rapidly spread to more than 8,000 acres (32 square km), fueled by ...

Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Thursday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic a day earlier.

Evacuations were ordered Wednesday for a brush fire that grew at an alarming rate in the hills near Castaic north of Los Angeles on a day of red flag warnings for parts of Southern California.

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.

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

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

Firefighters are battling to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles.

Hughes Fire initially started 10:53 a.m. Jan. 22 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 10,425 acres after being active for three days. By Saturday morning, the fire crew succeeded in containing 87% of ...

At least 29 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage ...

Evacuations were ordered Wednesday after a brush fire started in the hills near Castaic north of Los Angeles on a day of red flag warnings for parts of Southern California. The Hughes Fire in ...