The Hughes Fire broke out around 11 a.m. in the area of Lake Hughes Road near the 5 Freeway and Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire. The fire quickly exploded from 50 acres to over 500 within an hour.

Firefighters work to extinguish the “Dry Fire,” as the flames continued spreading toward Castaic Lake on July 11, 2023. (OnScene.TV) Firefighters work to extinguish the “Dry Fire,” as the ...

The flames were burning at a moderate speed and were moving toward Castaic Lake. The blaze, named the Dry Fire, grew to at least 14 acres and was 50% contained as of 10:20 p.m. Tuesday.

Flames burned about 250 acres by 5:27 p.m. near Lake Hughes Road on northbound Interstate 5, the Fire Department added. A water-dropping helicopter hovers at the Castaic Lake State Recreation Area ...

Named the Hughes fire, the blaze was reported just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the area of Lake Hughes Road and the 5 Freeway and close to Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire.

CASTAIC, Calif. (KABC) -- Firefighters are gaining good ground on a brush fire that erupted over the weekend at Lake Castaic, but crews are facing scorching temps as they continue their battle. As ...