Firefighters from Cal Fire, Shasta Lake and Mountain Gate fire departments are working the fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Jessica Skropanic is a feature

The Hughes Fire, reported shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday near Castaic Lake, prompted evacuations north of Los Angeles. The map above shows the mandatory evacuation area in red and the approximate fire perimeter as a black line.

Less than a week after a massive wildfire shut down California's Interstate 5, the traffic artery was closed again due to heavy snow, authorities said.

The Hughes Fire in Castaic, north of Los Angeles, prompted evacuations and shut down a vital part of California's freeway system.

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

More than an inch of rain fell in parts of Los Angeles Monday afternoon, triggering flash flood watches and warnings in areas scorched by this month's wildfires.

The Hughes fire seen from Magic Mountain has started north of Castaic and has exploded to more than 5,000 acres in under two hours on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in Castaic, California. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNS) (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNS)

The fire was 60% contained as of 9:51 a.m. Thursday, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, website. It is the first fire east of the Interstate 405 ...

Parched Southern California could get some badly needed rain this weekend to dampen the prospects of another round of killer wildfires.

Within hours, the blaze had burned across more than 10,000 acres (41sq km), the California Department of Forestry ... on the latest fire to stop it from approaching Interstate 5, where a 30 ...

A fire has broken out east of Interstate 405 near the ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, which was yet to report the fire on its site as of 11:35 p.m ...

The Hughes Fire broke out in the late morning and within hours charred nearly 8 square miles of trees and brush, sending up plumes of dark smoke near Lake Castaic.