LATEST Jan. 23, 8:45 a.m. The Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County continued to burn Thursday morning, but locals and first responders had some reason for optimism despite still-heavy winds.

The Hughes fire broke out in the morning in parkland just north of the city of Santa Clarita. By 10pm, it had scorched more than 10,000 acres of Los Angeles and Ventura counties. More than 4,000 firefighters are battling the blaze,

Another major fire, called the Hughes Fire, has broken out in the Los Angeles area. This one has spread to at least ten thousand acres, mostly due to winds in the area. " We were able to amass a lot of fire resources early on to change what this fire looks like,