Firefighters are working to contain a new wildfire, dubbed the Hughes Fire, which exploded east of Lake Castaic in northern ... in Pacific Palisades, Malibu, Altadena and Pasadena.

Crews are battling a fast-moving, wind-driven wildfire burning near Castaic Lake north of Santa Clarita ... 12:53 p.m.: The California Highway Patrol said students who attend Castaic Middle ...

Evacuations were ordered Wednesday for a brush fire that grew at an alarming rate in the hills near Castaic north of Los Angeles on a day of red flag warnings for parts of 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 ...

Mandatory evacuations were issued Wednesday in the Castaic area due to the fast-spreading Hughes Fire. CAL FIRE's map shows the evacuation zones.

The Franklin fire in December destroyed at least 20 structures in Malibu ... spokesperson for the California Department of Water Resources. The agency operates Castaic Lake as part of the State ...

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 ...

Concerns about predicted rainfall this weekend following Southern California’s massive wildfires have prompted meteorologists to issue flood watches beginning Sunday. There is an up to 25% chance of ...

sending up a huge plume of dark smoke near the Lake Castaic area. It comes as Southern California could expect some badly-needed rain this weekend following earlier devastating wildfires.