The Hughes fire, burning near Castaic Lake north of Santa Clarita, exploded to more than 10,000 acres of mostly brush in just ...

Offramps along Interstate 5, a major north-south artery, were closed as flames raced along hilltops and down into rugged ...

Offramps along Interstate 5, a major north-south artery, were closed as flames raced along hilltops and down into rugged ...

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It’s too soon to know the toll these fires have taken on wildlife, particularly wide-ranging carnivores like mountain lions.

Specialized aircraft deliver strategic water drops and retardant lines to contain flames in California’s challenging ...

Evacuations have been ordered for remote communities near a new wind-driven wildfire in mountains north of Los Angeles. The Hughes Fire broke out late Wednesday morning and quickly burned through ...

The increased frequency and size of conflagrations like those burning in LA threaten even species that evolved with wildfires ...

The Hughes fire started off of Lake Hughes Road just before 11 a.m. and quickly prompted evacuations orders in and around ...

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