Officials ordered evacuations in the area surrounding the Hughes Fire on Wednesday morning, located near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County.

The Hughes Fire that started on Wednesday has burned through over 5,000 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties on Wednesday.

The Hughes Fire has spread over 8,096 acres after starting just before lunchtime in Los Angeles County's Castaic Lake area on Wednesday.

The Hughes Fire, which broke out north of Santa Clarita in Castaic, Calif., earlier Wednesday, has scorched more than 3,400 acres, according to Cal Fire.

More than 50,000 are under evacuation orders or warnings as a new wind-driven wildfire spreads in the mountains north of Los Angeles.

With parts of Los Angeles County still smoldering from wildfires and new blazes flaring up, expected rainfall this weekend would seem like a welcome relief.

Wildfires in the Los Angeles ... to its wildfire emergency fund. The proceeds will go toward equipping firefighters with tools and supplies to contain the infernos. The California Fire Foundation ...

President Donald Trump visited California on Friday to discuss the Los Angeles fires.During a roundtable with California officials, Trump promised to help fund relief efforts.The meeting came after weeks of Trump threatening to withhold federal funds for recovery.

Read more on our AI policy here. A new wildfire was reported today at 8:50 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. There is no update on the containment of the ...

By David Swanson and Daniel Trotta CASTAIC, California (Reuters) -A new wildfire that broke out north of Los Angeles on Wednesday rapidly spread to more than 8,000 acres (32 square km), fueled by strong winds and dry brush,

Jan. 8, 5:11 p.m. PSTBiden approves a Major Disaster Declaration for California, making federal funding available to those impacted by the fires in Los Angeles County. Jan. 8, 1:25 p.m. PSTThe ...