A fast-moving wildfire exploded to more than 8,000 acres near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic Wednesday morning, prompting mandatory evacuation orders and road closures, authorities said.

Rain has continued to fall across parts of Southern California, increasing the risk of toxic ash runoff in areas hit by ...

The Hughes Fire was first reported shortly after 10:30 a.m. along Lake Hughes Road, near Castaic Lake and the 5 Freeway, according to Cal Fire.

A fast-moving brush fire raced across thousands of acres of thick vegetation near Castaic Lake Wednesday, forcing mandatory evacuations in the lake area and into the heart of Castaic, with warnings ...

Southern California ... and the department may also use Metro buses, with extra deputies to provide security. Meanwhile, as the sun began to set over Castaic Lake on Wednesday, the hills to ...

Less than a week after a massive wildfire shut down California's Interstate 5, the traffic artery was closed again due to ...

The fast moving fire has forced mandatory evacuations and is affecting traffic on the Golden State (5) Freeway.

The Hughes fire is burning around Castaic Lake north of Castaic ... the Sheriff’s Department announced Tuesday. A judge on Tuesday ordered Southern California Edison to preserve data, equipment ...

LA County Sheriff says about 31,000 people were under mandatory evacuation orders while another 23,000 were under evacuation ...

A portion of the Pacific Coast Highway in Los Angeles County was closed as of Sunday afternoon due to mudflows in Topanga Canyon, the California Department of Transportation said. A flood advisory ...

Flood watches were in effect for burn areas from recent fires that broke out around the Pacific Palisades neighborhood in Los ...