A fast-moving wildfire in northern Los Angeles County exploded mid-morning Wednesday, quickly growing from 50 acres to more than 5,000 acres in heavy brush near Castaic Lake. The fire has now closed all lanes of the busy Interstate 5 corridor in the Santa Clarita Valley,
Interstate 5 has been closed down temporarily because of the Hughes Fire. Authorities hurried to the site in Los Angeles and tried to control the fire.
A large brush fire that erupted near Interstate 5 in Castaic has burned more than 10,000 acres, causing several evacuation orders and warnings Wednesday morning
Red flag fire warnings remain in place for Los Angeles County and much of Southern California. Inmates at the Pitchess Detention Center, in Castaic south of the fire, are being moved out of the jail in a partial evacuation, the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department confirmed to ABC News.
The Hughes Fire near Castaic, north of Los Angeles, was 24% contained on Thursday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.
A fire spreading rapidly north of Los Angeles has shut one of California’s main transportation arteries.
A high wind warning was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA on Sunday at 3:03 p.m. valid from Monday 10 p.m. until Wednesday 2 p.m.
North to northeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected for Interstate 5 Corridor until 2 p.m. Sunday.
A high wind warning was issued by the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA on Sunday at ... 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph expected for Interstate 5 Corridor from 10 p.m. Monday to 2 p.m. Wednesday.
The Hughes, Sepulveda and Laguna fires are among the latest blazes for Southern California during a fourth consecutive day of red flag fire weather warnings.
A key stretch of Interstate 5 was closed Wednesday afternoon to southbound traffic due to a fast-moving wildfire sweeping through Southern California. The Hughes Fire sparked around 10:45 a.m. Wednesday near Castiac , according to the Angeles National Forest.