Hughes Fire in LA County explodes to over 8,000 acres near Castaic, with tens of thousands urged to evacuate
A fast-moving wildfire exploded to more than 8,000 acres near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic Wednesday morning, prompting mandatory evacuation orders and road closures, authorities said.
California Rain Causes Plastics and Other Toxic Ash Runoff Warnings
Rain has continued to fall across parts of Southern California, increasing the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas hit by flames.
Snow shuts down major California freeway just days after an LA County fire closed it
Less than a week after a massive wildfire shut down California's Interstate 5, the traffic artery was closed again due to ...
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What happened on Wednesday, Jan. 22 as the Hughes fire broke out north of Castaic
The Hughes fire is burning around Castaic Lake north of Castaic ... the Sheriff’s Department announced Tuesday. A judge on Tuesday ordered Southern California Edison to preserve data, equipment ...
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Hughes fire explodes, forcing evacuations north of Castaic
The fire exploded to more than 3,400 acres in under two hours, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Evacuations were ordered in and around Lake Castaic ...