Some evacuation orders have been lifted as firefighters with air support slowed the spread of the Hughes Fire, but new blazes ...
The fast moving fire has forced mandatory evacuations and is affecting traffic on the Golden State (5) Freeway.
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.
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 ...