Crews are battling a fast-moving, wind-driven wildfire burning near Castaic Lake north of Santa Clarita that prompted evacuation orders and warnings on Wednesday. The Hughes Fire broke out around ...

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.

Copper Hill Drive to Elizabeth Lake All schools within the Castaic Union School District were closed Thursday, Jan. 23 after being evacuated Wednesday in the hours after the Hughes Fire started.

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 ...

As the sun began to set over Castaic Lake on Wednesday, the hills to the north and east were engulfed in flames, casting an eerie orange glow across the valley below. The Hughes fire ignited ...

KTLA's Carlos Saucedo reports on Jan. 22, 2025. The Hughes Fire in the Lake Castaic area has now burned more than 10,000 acres and is 14% contained, as more than 30,000 residents have been ...