Local officials and county leaders provided an update on the Hughes Fire that exploded near Castaic on Wednesday, forcing tens of thousands of evacuations and impacting traffic on the 5 Freeway.

Firefighters spray water on the Hughes Fire in Castaic, Calif., on Wednesday. Crews have made significant progress on the Hughes Fire, with about a quarter of it contained. The Associated Press ...

Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) spoke on the House floor to blast the decision to terminate U.S. Forest Service ...

College of the Canyons announced that it has shut down both its campuses and cancelled all on-campus classes in response to the rapidly-growing Hughes Fire in ... The brush fire spread to over 5,000 ...

The Hughes fire ignited about 45 miles northwest of the city of Los Angeles, near Castaic Lake, in a mountainous area that borders several residential areas and schools. It has grown to more than ...

Credit: Reuters Ferocious flames devoured hillsides near Castaic Lake ... Credit: Reuters The Hughes Fire came as the greater Los Angeles area was on edge after two enormous fires tore through ...

Northbound I-5 has reopened following a brush fire that erupted Wednesday afternoon in Castaic in Southern California. It has exploded to more than 5,200 acres. SoCal brush fire explodes to 4,600 ...

Fast-moving blaze near Castaic Lake scorches nearly 10,000 acres in a matter of hours By Signal Staff A fast-moving brush fire that started near Castaic Lake shortly after 10:40 a.m.