Hughes Fire, Los Angeles

Hughes Fire breaks out near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County: See wildfire map
The Hughes Fire has spread over 5,054 acres after starting just before lunchtime in Los Angeles County's Castaic Lake area on Wednesday.
Update: 10,425 acres destroyed by Hughes Fire in Los Angeles County, now 90% contained
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 the wildfire. The cause is, however, still being investigated.
Hughes Fire Live Tracker: Map of New Los Angeles Wildfire
The Hughes Fire that started on Wednesday has burned through over 5,000 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties on Wednesday.
Hughes Fire Spreads to 5,000 Acres; Los Angeles County Orders More Evacuations
A brush fire in the Castaic area of Los Angeles spread quickly over a span of 2 hours, leading to mandatory evacuations and road closures.
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California fires updates: Death toll in Los Angeles fires rises to 29
The two largest fires, the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades and the Eaton Fire near Pasadena, remain active. One of the latest, the Hughes Fire in the Castaic area, has prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Jan. 29
Jan. 29 A new wildfire was reported today at 5:09 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no information on the containment of the fire and the cause of it has yet to be determined.
Deaths from Los Angeles-area wildfires rise to 29
The number of deaths from the wildfires that destroyed entire communities in the Los Angeles area in January 2025 has risen to 29, the county medical examiner’s office said.
California firefighters make progress on Hughes Fire in Castaic; maps show areas under evacuation
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with ...
Photos show Hughes Fire burn LA's Castaic Lake area, smoke seen from Six Flags park
Photos taken of the Hughes Fire around Castaic Lake, California captured the massive blaze and cloud of smoke visible from ...
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Hughes Fire in Castaic now 56% contained with rain in the forecast
Firefighters continue to make progress in containing the massive Hughes Fire that broke out Wednesday near Castaic Lake, ...
Fast-moving Hughes Fire erupts in Los Angeles County as California officials order evacuations
Officials ordered evacuations in the area surrounding the Hughes Fire on Wednesday morning, located near Castaic Lake in Los ...
Hughes Fire in Castaic community of LA County explodes to over 10,000 acres
A fast-moving wildfire exploded to roughly 10,200 acres near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic Wednesday morning, ...
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Progress made on Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake while new fires erupt in SoCal
Some evacuation orders have been lifted as firefighters with air support slowed the spread of the Hughes Fire, but new blazes ...
Update: Hughes Fire at 79% containment, 10,425 acres burned in Los Angeles County
Hughes Fire initially started 10:53 a.m. Jan. 22 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 10,396 acres after being active for 46 ...
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‘Driving into hell.' Hughes Fire grows with alarming speed in Castaic
the Hughes Fire was well underway in what witnesses described as an apocalyptic scene in the Castaic area about 40 miles north of downtown Los Angeles "It's breathtaking, unfortunately," ...
Massive new Los Angeles-area fire balloons as winds pick up
Powerful winds and bone-dry conditions could pose a challenge to firefighters battling new wildfires in southern California ...