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.

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 ...

By Jesus JiménezAdam Nagourney and Shawn Hubler The Hughes fire, burning near Castaic Lake north of Santa Clarita ... was destroyed by the California wildfires. Nearly two months later, he ...

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