according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Traffic was snarled out of Castaic as residents in hillside communities rushed to escape the advancing flames. On Wednesday ...

Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC LA's News Headlines newsletter. The Hughes Fire started at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Castaic north ...

About 15 miles away from Chancellor's location in the Grapevine section of the freeway, the Hughes Fire was well underway in what witnesses described as an apocalyptic scene in the Castaic area ...

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

It's not known what caused the chemical reaction, but federal officials say the burn zone has grown underground to at least ...

Mandatory evacuations were issued Wednesday in the Castaic area due to the fast-spreading Hughes Fire. CAL FIRE's map shows the evacuation zones.

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 ...

The Hughes Fire started at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Castaic north of Los Angeles ... They are among the most destructive fires on record in California. The region is under severe drought ...