Local officials and county leaders provided an update on the Hughes Fire that exploded near Castaic on Wednesday, forcing tens of thousands of evacuations and impacting traffic on the 5 Freeway.

Nik Zecevic reports from Castaic, where life has begun to re-bloom after it was scorched in the Hughes Fire back in January.

Students attending Castaic Middle School and Castaic Elementary School were evacuated and transported to a Ralph’s parking lot south of the fire at Halsey Canyon, where parents could pick them up, ...

Southern California is under a red flag warning ... That helped the fight against the Hughes Fire in the Castaic area north of Los Angeles, allowing helicopters to drop water, which kept it ...

Northbound I-5 has reopened following a brush fire that erupted Wednesday afternoon in Castaic in Southern California. It has exploded to more than 5,200 acres. SoCal brush fire explodes to 4,600 ...

Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) spoke on the House floor to blast the decision to terminate U.S. Forest Service ...

Credit: Reuters Ferocious flames devoured hillsides near Castaic Lake ... Credit: Reuters The Hughes Fire came as the greater Los Angeles area was on edge after two enormous fires tore through ...

Fast-moving blaze near Castaic Lake scorches nearly 10,000 acres in a matter of hours By Signal Staff A fast-moving brush fire that started near Castaic Lake shortly after 10:40 a.m.