Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Friday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic a day earlier.

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

Across Ridge Route Road, where a string of apartment buildings ... to stay and all their needs are being met.” Elsewhere, Castaic Union School District principals who were at a training meeting ...

A stone’s throw from the flames, residents watched the spectacle like fans at a sporting event — phones held aloft, sharing the shocking images.

Neighborhoods surrounding Lake Castaic Lake were placed under mandatory ... Road closures were put in place on Ridge Route Road at Lake Hughes Road, Ridge Route Road at Templin Highway, Lake ...

Earlier in the day, Cal Fire urged residents in several regions near the Hughes Fire to leave immediately, including the vicinity of Castaic Lake, Paradise Ranch and the Ridge Route. "Immediate ...

Luna said the sheriff’s Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic was under ... Multiple road closures were ordered in the area, including: — Ridge Route Road at Lake Hughes; — Ridge Route ...

The Hughes Fire near Castaic, north of Los Angeles, was 24% contained on Thursday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.

SCE concedes in the filing that a conductor failure occurred near the origin of the fire, causing damaged equipment to fall ...

Castaic High School ... Parker Road off ramp The northbound Lake Hughes Road off ramp Parker Road and Ridge Road eastbound from The Old Road Lake Hughes Road eastbound from The Old Road Fire ...