The Hughes Fire has burned more than 9,000 acres Wednesday around the Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County on Wednesday continuing a devastating wave of Southern California wildfires fueled by dry ...

Authorities have identified a paddleboarder who overturned amid strong winds on Castaic Lake Sunday afternoon, prompting an ongoing search. Los Angeles County Fire Department responded to the 32000 ...

A number of schools were under evacuation orders shortly after 11:30 a.m. after a brush fire broke out less than two hours ago near Castaic Lake in the town of Castaic, just outside of the northern ...

CASTAIC, Calif. -- Firefighters are making significant progress in battling a brush fire in the Angeles National Forest near Castaic Lake Monday. Shortly before 4 p.m., fire officials said the fire ...

Crews battled a brush fire that ignited in Castaic on Tuesday night, shutting down roads near the area. Firefighters first responded to the blaze, named the “Dry Fire,” around 8 p.m. as the flames ...

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A fast-moving brush fire raced across thousands of acres of thick vegetation near Castaic Lake Wednesday, forcing mandatory evacuations in the lake area and into the heart of Castaic, with evacuation ...

A man was reported missing Sunday after his paddleboard overturned on Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County. A woman paddleboarding with the man was rescued, but the man was still missing late ...

CASTAIC, Calif. (KABC) -- A brush fire erupted near Castaic Lake, prompting a response from the Los Angeles County Fire Department Tuesday evening, as an intense heat wave gripped the region.

The state Department of Water Resources is urging people to avoid physical contact with the water in Castaic Lake until further notice. A blue-green algae bloom has formed and can cause serious health ...

A hard-charging brush fire erupted in northern Los Angeles County on Wednesday, hustling through more than 10,000 acres of terrain so far, aided by heavy, dry brush and pushed by gusting Santa Ana ...