Containment of the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake was up to 95% Monday while firefighters prepare for possible debris flow and mudslides from a weekend storm.

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

They are common and can be two-faced. First, Southern Californians know droughts. We went through a prolonged drought from 2012 to 2016, and before that there were the droughts of 2007-09, 1987-92 and 1976-77.

Containment of the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake was at 98% Tuesday, with crews primarily seeking out and extinguishing lingering hot spots in the burn area and all residents now allowed to return to their homes.

The Hughes Fire broke out late Wednesday morning and has charred 10,396 acres near Castaic Lake, a popular recreation area about 40 miles from the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires that are ...

Rain eased Monday after Southern California's first significant storm of the season brought downpours that aided firefighters but caused ash and mud to flow across streets in charred areas, while mountain snow forced the shutdown of a major interstate.

The wildfire was first reported around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday near Castaic Lake, off Lake Hughes Road just north of Castaic Reservoir Road, spreading to 500 acres within an hour and continuing to ...

Containment of the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake was at 98% Tuesday, with crews primarily seeking out and extinguishing lingering hot spots in the burn area and all residents now allowed to return to their homes.

Officials cautioned that ash in recent burn zones was a toxic mix of incinerated cars, electronics, batteries, building materials, paints, furniture and other household items.

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Firefighters have increased containment of the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake to 87% Saturday while preparing for an expected shift in the winds with a chance of rain expected through Monday and a flash flood watch warning expected from 4 p.