The Hughes Fire broke out in the late morning and within six hours charred about 15 square miles (39 square kilometers) of ...
Even as Santa Ana winds continued to blast parts of the Southland, helping to fuel a new brush fire in the Castaic area, ...
Officials issued evacuation orders in and around the Castaic Lake area. Evacuation warnings border Santa Clarita, one residential area closest to the fire.
Cal Fire Battalion Chief Brent Pascua says weather conditions during the Hughes Fire are much different than the Palisades Fire, and expects crews to be able to contain this fire much faster.