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Firefighters battling structure fire east of Interstate 5 and Shasta Lake
Firefighters from Cal Fire, Shasta Lake and Mountain Gate fire departments are working the fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Jessica Skropanic is a feature
Crashes and Disasters
The Hughes Fire, reported shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday near Castaic Lake, prompted evacuation of a 280-square-mile area north of Los Angeles. The map above shows the mandatory evacuation area in red and the approximate perimeter as a black line.
Southern California wildfires: Hughes fire scorches over 9,000 acres near Castaic; as thousands flee, 5 Freeway reopens
The Hughes fire seen from Magic Mountain has started north of Castaic and has exploded to more than 5,000 acres in under two hours on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in Castaic, California. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNS) (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/TNS)
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California Wildfire Map Shows Where Every Fire Is Burning
A map from California's Department of Forestry and Fire Protection shows the locations ... AN EVACUATION ORDER HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR West of I-5. LEAVE NOW. Follow instructions from emergency ...
Fast-moving fire north of LA closes part of I-5 and frays nerves in California after back-to-back blazes
The Hughes Fire in Castaic, north of Los Angeles, prompted evacuations and shut down a vital part of California's freeway system.
California lawmakers approve $2.5 billion in fire relief aid as more evacuations loom
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an order Thursday making $2.5 billion available for response and recovery efforts as fire weary residents brace for yet another threat as Santa Ana winds fan the flames of more fire.
Salem firefighters recount experience fighting Palisades Fire in LA
Salem firefighters Cody Welling, Zach Salvage, Mike Laatsch and Capt. Mike Stewart returned Saturday after helping crews fight the LA Palisades Fire.
‘Don’t count on’ rain, Cal Fire says as fight continues with Otay wilderness fire
Cal Fire officials said Saturday the Border 2 fire in the Otay wilderness had burned 6,500 acres. From Los Angeles to the border, fire officials remain hopeful a Pacific storm late Saturday could bring enough rain and snow to slow wildfires.
Border 2 fire forces road, park and recreation center closures
The fire shut down roads to through traffic near the burn area and closed recreation areas in Chula Vista due to poor air quality
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Hughes Fire burns over 10,000 acres near I-5 in Castaic, prompts evacuation orders
A large brush fire that erupted near Interstate 5 in Castaic has burned more than 10,000 acres, causing several evacuation orders and warnings Wednesday morning
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Incoming rain brings mudslides threat to burn zones as crews battle Hughes Fire in Castaic
Firefighters launched an aggressive aerial attack on a brush fire in the Sepulveda Pass.
Interactive 3D map shows Border 2 Fire perimeter, evacuation zones
As crews work to gain containment on the Border 2 Fire in southern San Diego County, Cal Fire is providing a three-dimensional map of the fire, showing evacuations and its perimeter.