The Hughes Fire has spread to over 8,000 acres in Los Angeles County's Castaic area ... and brutal Santa Ana winds continue to boost fire conditions across Southern California.

Earlier in the day, areas of the 5 Freeway near Castaic Lake and the Hughes fire were “affected by the heavy smoke,” which affected drivers’ visibility, according to the California Highway ...

Evacuations were ordered Wednesday after a brush fire started in the hills near Castaic north of Los Angeles on a day of red flag warnings for parts of Southern California. The Hughes Fire in ...

Coroner Meredith returned from Newhall at 9 p.m. with documents related to the inquest into the deaths of Dolores Cook, a ...

The Hughes Fire broke out just before 11am local time on Wednesday, and has already burnt over 15 square miles near Castaic Lake in the northwest of the city. Over 4,000 firefighters have been ...