At just after 1 p.m., officials said the inferno was at 5,054 acres. Residents nearby were ordered to evacuate or warned to be ready to leave quickly. The Hughes fire had "a rapid rate of ...

About 19,000 people have been ordered to evacuate from the area near Castaic Lake as hot winds fan the flames.

The Hughes Fire near Castaic, California, has burned over 5,000 acres, prompting evacuations and school closures.

A fast-moving wildfire exploded to more than 5,000 acres near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic Wednesday morning, ...

At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage ...