Evacuations were ordered Wednesday for a brush fire that grew at an alarming rate in the hills near Castaic ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

The Hughes fire started off of Lake Hughes Road ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Traffic was snarled out of Castaic as residents in hillside communities ...

Cal Fire added over 1.2 million acres in Central California to its fire hazard severity zones. New maps for Southern ...

The Hughes Fire was first reported shortly after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday along Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake ... USA TODAY reported. The California Department of Conservation has deployed ...