Hughes Fire erupts in Castaic area, burns more than 5,000 acres amid evacuation orders: WATCH LIVE
A brush fire erupted amid powerful winds Wednesday afternoon in the Castaic area, quickly spreading to more than 5,000 acres as it burned out of control near the 5 Freeway, officials said. Fire crews from Los Angeles County and the Angeles National Forest responded to the so-called Hughes Fire after it broke out about 11 a.