Local officials and county leaders provided an update on the Hughes Fire that exploded near Castaic on Wednesday, forcing tens of thousands of evacuations and impacting traffic on the 5 Freeway.

Nik Zecevic reports from Castaic, where life has begun to re-bloom after it was scorched in the Hughes Fire back in January.

Firefighters spray water on the Hughes Fire in Castaic, Calif., on Wednesday. Crews have made significant progress on the Hughes Fire, with about a quarter of it contained. The Associated Press ...

Fast-moving blaze near Castaic Lake scorches nearly 10,000 acres in a matter of hours By Signal Staff A fast-moving brush fire that started near Castaic Lake shortly after 10:40 a.m.

Students attending Castaic Middle School and Castaic Elementary School were ... according to The Signal. The fire, called the Hughes Fire, has quickly grown to at least 3,400 acres with evacuation ...

Rep. George Whitesides (CA-27) spoke on the House floor to blast the decision to terminate U.S. Forest Service ...

Northbound I-5 has reopened following a brush fire that erupted Wednesday afternoon in Castaic in Southern California. It has exploded to more than 5,200 acres. SoCal brush fire explodes to 4,600 ...

Credit: Reuters Ferocious flames devoured hillsides near Castaic Lake ... Credit: Reuters The Hughes Fire came as the greater Los Angeles area was on edge after two enormous fires tore through ...