Hughes Fire in LA County explodes to over 8,000 acres near Castaic, with tens of thousands urged to evacuate
A fast-moving wildfire exploded to more than 8,000 acres near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic Wednesday morning, prompting mandatory evacuation orders and road closures, authorities said.
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LIVE: Hughes Fire in Castaic explodes in size as more evacuations issued
The Hughes Fire broke out around 11 a.m. on Wednesday. The fire has burned more than 5,000 acres in just a few hours. Thousands are under evacuation orders between Los Angeles and Ventura counties.
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What happened on Wednesday, Jan. 22 as the Hughes fire broke out north of Castaic
The Hughes fire is burning around Castaic Lake north of Castaic ... the Sheriff’s Department announced Tuesday. A judge on Tuesday ordered Southern California Edison to preserve data, equipment ...
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Hughes fire explodes, forcing evacuations north of Castaic
The fire exploded to more than 3,400 acres in under two hours, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Evacuations were ordered in and around Lake Castaic ...
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Southern California wildfires: Hughes fire scorches over 9,000 acres near Castaic; as thousands flee, 5 Freeway reopens
The Hughes fire started off Lake Hughes Road just before 11 a.m. and quickly prompted evacuations orders in and around Castaic Lake ... according to the California Department of Forestry and ...