How drought has hurt Southern California, and what it means for the future
The mountains and foothills of Los Angeles County are in “extreme drought” conditions, about 36% of the county, explained ...
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Progress made on Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake while new fires erupt in SoCal
The Hughes Fire broke out late Wednesday morning and has charred 10,396 acres near Castaic Lake, a popular recreation area about 40 miles from the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires that are ...
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Thousands told to evacuate after two new blazes start in Los Angeles County
The Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County began Wednesday morning and now covers more than 10,000 acres or 15 square miles. It was 24% contained at 2 p.m. local time ...
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Sepulveda Fire looms over Bel Air while ‘nuclear’ Hughes blaze burns toward town of 20K people in LA County
And although the large Castaic Lake blocked its progress, it has been creeping around the lake and now brushes against a community of around 20,000 people. That fire’s “nuclear” rampage ...
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Explosive new fire erupts near Los Angeles, spreading rapidly and forcing thousands to flee
Ferocious flames were devouring hillsides near Castaic Lake, spreading rapidly to cover 5,000 acres (2,000 hectares) in just over two hours. The fire was being fanned by strong, dry Santa Ana ...
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Hughes Fire leaves tens of thousands evacuated in northern L.A. County
The blaze was reported around 11 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake and used gusty winds to rapidly spread through steep terrain. Thousands of firefighters were ...
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As Another Fire Explodes, Weary Californians Decide: Stay or Go?
By Corina Knoll Alyce McFaddenVik Jolly and Isabelle Taft As the Hughes fire exploded in size on Wednesday, people living around Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County weighed the question of ...
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California wildfires live updates: Hughes Fire quickly burns 10,000 acres in Los Angeles, Ventura counties
The Hughes Fires erupted near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County, north of Santa Clarita, late Wednesday morning and quickly grew to over 10,000 acres, prompting mandatory evacuation orders for ...
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Fast-growing wildfire breaks out north of Los Angeles, forcing evacuations
Officials warned people in the Castaic Lake area of Los Angeles County that they faced "immediate threat to life," while much of Southern California remained under a red-flag warning for extreme ...
Sydney Morning Herald17d
Fresh fire erupts in Southern California prompting new evacuation orders
The Hughes fire broke out on Thursday (AEDT) in the mountains near the Lake Castaic area of northern Los Angeles County and quickly burnt through 21 square kilometres of dry brush. “The ...
Los Angeles Times17d
What happened on Wednesday, Jan. 22 as the Hughes fire broke out north of Castaic
The Hughes fire started off Lake Hughes Road just before 11 a.m. and quickly prompted evacuations orders in and around Castaic Lake ... where the public swimming pool once served as a summertime ...
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Map: Hughes Fire evacuation, north of Los Angeles
Interstate 5 remained open, though the fire was approaching the freeway near Castaic. Around 11 p.m., the evacuation order was reduced to a warning for Los Angeles County residents west of I-5.