Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Friday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic a day earlier.

The blaze was reported around 11 a.m. Wednesday in the area of Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake ... 126 Freeway and Grapevine Road, though the California Highway Patrol reopened the roadway ...

The Hughes fire is burning around Castaic Lake north of Castaic. Fanned by strong winds, it had grown to about 10,400 acres by Thursday evening.

It reopened in both directions around 6 p.m., while the off-ramps at Lake Hughes Road and Parker Road remained closed, according to the California Highway Patrol. Air quality was in the unhealthy ...

"I don't think we should give California anything until ... while responding to the latest fire. The Hughes Fire that sparked Wednesday near Castaic Lake and Six Flags Magic Mountain in Los ...

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 Patrol. Two ...

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 ...