A rapidly spreading brush fire ignited near Castaic Lake on Wednesday morning, blanketing the Santa Clarita Valley with smoke. The blaze, dubbed the Hughes Fire, was reported shortly after 10:40 a.m.

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

Over 19,000 people in Castaic were under evacuation orders on Wednesday after Hughes Fire spread to 5,000+ acres within hours, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna. The massive blaze ...

This Cal Fire map shows the Hughes Fires location and ... In addition to air operations, firefighters are using nearby Castaic Lake to help tame the flames. Los Angeles city firefighters are ...

Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Friday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near ...

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

The fire spread at least 8,096 acres across both LA and Ventura counties as of 4 p.m. local time. Mandatory evacuation orders were issued to neighborhoods surrounding the Castaic Lake, about 10 ...

Smoke and flames rise as firefighters and aircraft battle the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita ... See below for a map of the latest blaze that's concerning authorities.