Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Friday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic a day earlier.
The latest SoCal wildfire ignites two weeks after the still-uncontained Palisades and Eaton fires began devastating Los Angeles
The Hughes Fire has now burned 8,096 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties since igniting late Wednesday morning near Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire. As more than 400 firefighters responded to the scene, an air tanker and four helicopters attacked the blaze from the air, preventing it from jumping Interstate 5, officials said.
It could rain for many hours each day in the middle of next week as a storm takes a swing through Southern California, forecasters say.
The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.
Red-flag warnings for dangerous fire weather are in place until Friday.
The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a frost advisory at 9:07 p.m. on Tuesday valid for Wednesday between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. The advisory is for Santa Clarita Valley, Central Ventura County Valleys and Southeastern Ventura County Valleys.
More wildfires started in Southern California on Tuesday night and Wednesday, as gusty Santa Ana winds continue to plague the state this week.
Plumes of smoke were seen over Santa Clarita, California, after a new fire erupted in nearby Castaic on Wednesday, January 22. The fast-growing Hughes Fire sparked evacuation orders with Cal Fire warning there was an “immediate threat to life.”
The Hughes Fire has now burned 8,096 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties since igniting late Wednesday morning near Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire. More than 24,00 people have been ordered to evacuate due to the Hughes Fire. Another 30,000 people are in evacuation warning zones.
The city of Los Angeles ... California’s burn areas, but forecasters said a chance of thunderstorms and showers would remain through the day. The Hughes burn scar, which includes Santa Clarita ...