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Officials provide update on Hughes Fire burning near Castaic
Local officials and county leaders provided an update on the Hughes Fire that exploded near Castaic on Wednesday, forcing tens of thousands of evacuations and impacting traffic on the 5 Freeway.
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'I was in protect mode': Castaic Council member on Hughes fire | Morning in America
A fast-moving fire in Castaic, California, has scorched more than 10,000 acres, placing 50,000 people under evacuation orders. Chris Dittes, a town council member for Castaic, said residents were ...
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Fast-moving wildfire north of Los Angeles forces tens of thousands to evacuate
CASTAIC, Calif. — More than 50,000 people were under evacuation orders or warnings Wednesday as a huge and fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, as parched ...
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Firefighters Gain Ground on New L.A. Wildfire After Rapid Spread
The Hughes fire, which broke out north of Santa Clarita in the Castaic, Calif., area earlier Wednesday, scorched more than 10,100 acres and is 14% contained, according to the California Department ...