according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Traffic was snarled out of Castaic as residents in hillside communities rushed to escape the advancing flames. On Wednesday ...

The Hughes Fire started at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Castaic north of Los Angeles ... They are among the most destructive fires on record in California. The region is under severe drought ...

Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC LA's News Headlines newsletter. The Hughes Fire started at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Castaic north ...

Firefighters are working to contain a new wildfire, dubbed the Hughes Fire, which exploded east of Lake Castaic in northern Los Angeles County on Wednesday. The fire had charred more than 3,400 ...

About 15 miles away from Chancellor's location in the Grapevine section of the freeway, the Hughes Fire was well underway in what witnesses described as an apocalyptic scene in the Castaic area ...

The Hughes Fire was first reported shortly after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday along Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake, a reservoir northwest of LA, according to Cal Fire. The fire now spans two counties ...

Cal Fire said firefighters are focused on establishing ... Copper Hill Drive to Elizabeth Lake All schools within the Castaic Union School District were closed Thursday, Jan. 23 after being ...

Flames from the Hughes fire came within a mile of the Castaic jails before firefighters pushed them back. Inmate advocates are still haunted by the what-ifs.

Named the Hughes fire, the blaze was reported just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the area of Lake Hughes Road and the 5 Freeway and close to Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire.

Faulty power lines and electrical equipment are being blamed for causing deadly fires in Los Angeles and across the U.S. Is ...