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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 10,000-acre Hughes Fire near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic, which sent thousands fleeing this week, was more than 95% contained Sunday with all mandatory evacuation orders lifted.

Flames were devouring hillsides near Castaic Lake, covering more than 3,200ha in just a few hours. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Hughes Fire broke out late Wednesday morning and in less than a day had charred nearly 16 square miles (41 square kilometers) of trees and brush near Castaic Lake, a popular recreation area ...

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A massive wildfire, dubbed the Hughes Fire, erupted Wednesday morning north of Los Angeles, rapidly spreading to approximately 15 square miles (39 square kilometres) near Lake Castaic.

About 19,000 people are under evacuation orders and an additional 15,000 are under evacuation warnings due to the Hughes fire north of Castaic, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna.

The Hughes Fire, reported shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday near Castaic Lake, has prompted evacuation of a 280-square-mile area north of Los Angeles.

A firefighter truck backs up from flames of smoke from the new Hughes Fire at the Lake Hughes Road in Castaic, a northwestern neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, on January 22, 2025.