Cleanup efforts are underway across Los Angeles County as residents pick up the pieces after three weeks of nonstop fires.

Firefighters are working to contain a new wildfire, dubbed the Hughes Fire, which exploded east of Lake Castaic in northern Los Angeles County on Wednesday. The fire had charred more than 3,400 acres by 12:30 p.

Coverage of when the Hughes fire exploded north of Castaic, the areas under evacuation orders and an extended red flag warning.

The Hughes Fire burned more than 10,000 acres across the Castaic, forcing 55,000 residents into evacuation orders or warnings across Los Angeles and Ventura counties. Thousands are under evacuation orders between Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

A fire north of a jail complex in Castaic has triggered evacuations in L.A. County, even as Southern California hopes for some rain to help with firefighting efforts.

Less than a week after a massive wildfire shut down California's Interstate 5, the traffic artery was closed again due to heavy snow, authorities said.

Snow shut down a key interstate north of Los Angeles for hours on Monday while weekend downpours doused wildfires across Southern California in the first significant storm of

Los Angeles County's first significant storm in more than eight months has already forced the closure of the 5 freeway at the Grapevine, unleashed mud on roadways, and triggered the closure of Malibu's public schools Monday due to dangerous road conditions.

Firefighters are working to contain a new wildfire, dubbed the Hughes Fire, which exploded east of Lake Castaic in northern Los Angeles County on Wednesday. The fire had charred more than 8,000 acres by 4:00 p.m. with no containment. Evacuation orders ...

Snow briefly shut down a key interstate north of Los Angeles for hours while weekend downpours doused wildfires across Southern California

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rain mostly moved out of Southern California on Monday after the ... scarred areas of the Palisades, Altadena and Castaic Lake. “All these fresh burns are very susceptible ...

Containment: The fire was 98% contained as of Monday evening. It has burned about 10,400 acres. Evacuations: All evacuations have been lifted. The recent rainfall and increased debris from fire ...