Firefighters battle a huge new fire north of Los Angeles that’s already put 50,000 in evacuation zones
The Hughes Fire broke out late Wednesday morning and in less than a day had charred nearly 16 square miles of trees and brush near Lake Castaic.
Fast-moving wildfire threatens homes north of Los Angeles, thousands ordered to evacuate
Evacuations have been ordered for communities near a new wind-driven wildfire north of Los Angeles. The Hughes Fire broke out late Wednesday morning and quickly burned through hundreds of acres of trees and brush near the Lake Castaic area.
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One witness described the scene as looking like "you were driving into hell", as authorities say just 14 percent of the Hughes Fire has been contained.
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A massive wildfire flared up on Wednesday prompting thousands of residents northwest of Los Angeles to evacuate.
Over 50,000 under evacuation orders or warnings as wildfire imperils homes north of Los Angeles
More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, but fire officials said a rapid ground and air assault was giving them the upper hand.
Evacuations ordered as new wildfire threatens communities north of Los Angeles
Evacuations were ordered on Wednesday for remote communities near a new wind-driven wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles, as Southern California endured more dangerous winds ahead of possible rain over the weekend.
New wildfire near Los Angeles explodes to 9,400 acres, forces evacuations
By David Swanson and Daniel Trotta CASTAIC, California (Reuters) -A new wildfire that broke out north of Los Angeles on Wednesday rapidly spread to more than 9,400 acres (38 square km), fueled by strong winds and dry brush,
New fire erupts in Southern California as thousands remain under evacuation from fast-moving Hughes Fire
The fire threat remains critical in Southern California, where thousands of residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday as fire crews battled the out-of-control Hughes Fire near Castaic, a suburb in the foothills and mountains of northern Los Angeles County.
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The Hughes fire was being fed by high winds and dry conditions, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna told reporters, but according to an update from the interagency fire informa
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