A fire north of a jail complex in Castaic has triggered evacuations in L.A. County, even as Southern California hopes for some rain to help with firefighting efforts.

The approximately 10,176-acre Hughes Fire burning northeast of Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County has created smoke ...

Mandatory evacuation orders and warnings have been issued for a fast-moving wildfire that has burned at least 500 acres near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic Wednesday morning, authorities ...

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Firefighters gained more ground Thursday on a fast-moving brushfire that erupted north of Los Angeles the day before and ...

The Hughes Fire, reported shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday near Castaic Lake, prompted evacuations north of Los Angeles. The ...

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

Exhausted firefighters battling deadly infernos for weeks are now grappling with more wildfires torching Southern California ...

A new fire exploded Wednesday north of Castaic, Calif., quickly charring more than 9,400 acres and forcing thousands to flee ...

As of Thursday evening, the inferno was 36% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry ... The Hughes Fire started just before 11 a.m. Wednesday near Castaic Lake, north of ...