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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 ...

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The fire happened near the start of a two-week winter break for schools, when hotels in the region are packed. At least two people died after they jumped from the building to escape the flames ...

One apartment building had been damaged, but fire crews were starting to be released as of 1:20 p.m. Battalion Chief Craig Newell said up to 200 firefighters battled the flames. Poway and Chula ...