A wildfire erupted near Castaic Lake Wednesday, sending plumes of smoke into neighboring Ventura County areas. Here's what to know.

22, 2025. The Hughes Fire erupted in the Los Angeles County community of Castaic around 10:30 a.m. On Wednesday, the Ventura County Sheriff's Office of Emergency Services issued an evacuation ...

Update: As of late Thursday morning, local authorities had lifted the remaining Ventura County evacuation warnings related to the Hughes Fire. Ventura County authorities downgraded an evacuation ...

Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Friday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near ...