New wildfire near Los Angeles explodes to 9,400 acres, forces evacuations
By David Swanson and Daniel Trotta CASTAIC, California (Reuters) -A new wildfire that broke out north of Los Angeles on Wednesday rapidly spread to more than 9,400 acres (38 square km), fueled by strong winds and dry brush,
New fire burns over 10,000 acres in northern Los Angeles County amid strong winds
A brush fire erupted amid powerful winds Wednesday afternoon in the Castaic area in the northern region of Los Angeles County, spreading quickly to 10,176 acres near the freeway, officials said.
Hughes Fire in Los Angeles County prompts evacuation orders
A fast-growing brush fire forced evacuation orders in the Los Angeles County community of Castaic on Wednesday, officials said. The blaze, which officials named the Hughes Fire, was first reported shortly after 10:30 a.m. along Lake Hughes Road, near Castaic Lake and the 5 Freeway, according to Cal Fire.
Explosive Hughes Fire shuts down I-5 in Los Angeles County, forces evacuations
A fast-growing Southern California wildfire, dubbed the Hughes Fire, crossed parts of Interstate 5 with heavy smoke as it exploded to nearly 8,100 acres in just a few hours on Wednesday. California Highway Patrol shut down the freeway through the Grapevine in both directions on Wednesday afternoon due to the fire,
The I-5 Freeway reopens in both directions amid Los Angeles-area Hughes Fire
The I-5 Freeway through the Grapevine reopens after it was fully closed because of the Hughes Fire in Castaic.
California fires live updates: New LA County fire explodes to over 10,000 acres
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New Spreading CA Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate
The Hughes fire started off Lake Hughes Road just before 11 a.m. and quickly prompted evacuations orders in and around Castaic Lake, which by afternoon extended toward Ventura County to the west and ...
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Offramps along Interstate 5, a major north-south artery, were closed as flames raced along hilltops and down into rugged ...
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Fast-growing wildfire breaks out north of Los Angeles, forces evacuations
A rapidly growing wildfire broke out some 80 km north of Los Angeles on Wednesday (Jan 22), burning 20 sq km, while two major ...
‘We are not out of the woods yet’: Thousands under evacuation in Southern California as officials warn of fire threat
The fire threat remains critical in Southern California, where thousands of residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday ...
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106 new California Highway Patrol officers sworn in during ceremony in Sacramento Friday
The California Highway Patrol says that the 106 new officers have completed 26 weeks of rigorous and comprehensive training ...
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CHP officers sworn in to statewide service
The CHP’s 106 new officers have completed 26 weeks of comprehensive and rigorous training to prepare them for law enforcement ...