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Watch: Evacuations ordered for fast-moving brush fire in Castaic
Evacuations were ordered Wednesday for a brush fire that grew at an alarming rate in the hills near Castaic ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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Hughes fire explodes north of Castaic, shuts down 5 Freeway and forces evacuations
The Hughes fire started off of Lake Hughes Road ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Traffic was snarled out of Castaic as residents in hillside communities ...
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31,000 under evacuation orders as new fast-moving wildfire breaks out in Los Angeles County
The Hughes Fire in thick dry hillside brush was reported at about 10:30 a.m. PT off the northbound 5 Freeway at Lake ... to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
Were the rains enough to ease Southern California’s fire threat? What we know
The recent storm brought some much needed moisture to Southern California without the dangerous mudslides some feared. But did it help reduce the fire danger?