Fire crews are battling a swiftly growing blaze dubbed the Hughes Fire burning near Interstate 5 in Castaic, in the northern part of Los Angeles County.
Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for 15 days. A crew of 4,335 firefighters has been working on site and they managed to contain 68% of the fire by Wednesday morning. The blaze's cause remains under investigation.
A brush fire erupted amid powerful winds Wednesday afternoon in the Castaic area in the northern region of Los Angeles County, spreading quickly to at least 5,000 acres near the freeway, officials said.
Nearly 20,000 people were ordered to flee an area north of Los Angeles on Wednesday after a fast-moving wildfire exploded, growing to more than 5,000 acres in a few hours, officials said.
RRC-U027-A Per the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department: ALL EVACUATION ORDER and WARNING AREAS for the Palisades Fire are under CURFEW ORDER from 6PM till 6AM. To identify your evacuation zone ...
CAL-C407, CAL-C411, CAL-C413 Per the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department: ALL EVACUATION ORDER and WARNING AREAS for the Palisades Fire are under CURFEW ORDER from 6PM till 6AM. To identify ...
Last week, several local fire districts sent crews to Southern California to assist in the containment of the large-scale wildfires that have been ravaging the Los Angeles area since Jan. 7.
The Hughes fire, which broke out north of Santa Clarita earlier Wednesday, has scorched more than 5,000 acres, according to Cal Fire.
The Hughes fire about 50 miles (80 km) north of Los Angeles further taxed firefighters in the region who have managed to bring two major fires burning in the metropolitan area largely under control.
At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.
The fast-burning Hughes Fire prompted evacuations on Wednesday morning after it was reported burning near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County on Wednesday. (Source: KTTV)