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.
Rain has continued to fall across parts of Southern California, increasing the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas hit by flames.
The Hughes Fire broke out around 11 a.m. on Wednesday. The fire has burned more than 5,000 acres in just a few hours. Thousands are under evacuation orders between Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
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 ...
The Hughes Fire, reported shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday near Castaic Lake, prompted evacuations ... acres (16 square miles), said the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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 ...