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Hughes Fire in LA County explodes to over 8,000 acres near Castaic, with tens of thousands urged to evacuate
With high winds driving the flames, a fast-moving wildfire exploded to more than 8,000 acres near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic ... The California Department of Transportation ...
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Hughes fire scorches over 9,000 acres near Castaic; as thousands flee, 5 Freeway reopens
Southern California ... and the department may also use Metro buses, with extra deputies to provide security. Meanwhile, as the sun began to set over Castaic Lake on Wednesday, the hills to ...
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Hughes fire surpasses 10,000 acres near Castaic; evacuations ordered and 5 Freeway reopens
Earlier in the day, areas of the 5 Freeway near Castaic Lake and the Hughes fire were “affected by the heavy smoke,” which affected drivers’ visibility, according to the California Highway ... from ...
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Hughes fire explodes, forcing evacuations north of Castaic
The fire exploded to more than 3,400 acres in under two hours, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Evacuations were ordered in and around Lake Castaic ...
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New wildfire near Los Angeles explodes to 9,400 acres, forces evacuations
Hughes Fire burns more than 9,400 acres in Castaic Lake area Some ... deployed around Southern California in anticipation of fast-moving fires, the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...