Hughes Fire, Los Angeles County

Update: Hughes Fire remains 100% contained, 10,425 acres burned in Los Angeles County
Hughes Fire initially started 10:53 a.m. Jan. 22 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 10,425 acres after being active for eight days. The fire crew managed to contain the fire entirely as of Thursday afternoon. The cause is, however, still being investigated.
Map: See containment updates for 3 largest fires still burning in Los Angeles County
The Eaton Fire is almost completely contained in the Altadena area northeast of Los Angeles. On the LA County coast, the Palisades Fire is over three-fourths contained. The Hughes Fire, which broke out in the Lake Castaic area Wednesday north of Los Angeles, is over 50% contained.
Los Angeles wildfires scorched state, city and county politics
Recent wildfires not only brought lose and heartache to the residents of the Los Angeles area, they also scorched state, city and county politics. While the initial voting in the races for California governor and Los Angeles mayor is more than a year away memories of how politicians dealt with the fires and its aftermath will linger.
Breaking: New wildfire reported in Los Angeles County on Jan. 30
A new wildfire was reported today at 9:02 a.m. in Los Angeles County. The wildfire has been burning on private land. At this time, there is no data on the containment status of the fire and the cause has yet to be determined.
Quan: Orange County Must Learn From the Los Angeles Wildfires
Wildfires are endemic to California and natives used fire to shape the land. Orange County and California must learn from the wildfires and decades of government failure in Los Angeles County, and prevent the next disaster.
California Wildfire Map: Update on Containment as New Fire Starts
All wildfires burning in Southern California were largely contained as of Thursday morning, even after a new fire ignited in San Luis Obispo County on Wednesday afternoon. Multiple wildfires continue to burn in Southern California amid unnaturally dry conditions,
California Wildfire Updates: Palisades, Eaton Fires More Than 96% Contained
PST Local, state, and federal officials announced help for those affected: former President Joe Biden announced wildfire victims are eligible for a $770 one-tim
Los Angeles fire cleanup complicated by 'unprecedented' number of EVs with combustible lithium-ion batteries
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Flawed emergency alert systems lagged when residents needed them most during Los Angeles wildfires
When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby ...
Hughes Fire evacuation and perimeter maps: New wildfire sparks in northern Los Angeles County
More evacuations were ordered as another wildfire broke out in northern Los Angeles County on Wednesday. View the map below ...
Fast-moving Hughes Fire erupts in Los Angeles County as California officials order evacuations
Officials ordered evacuations in the area surrounding the Hughes Fire on Wednesday morning, located near Castaic Lake in Los ...
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As wildfires disrupt Los Angeles schools, experts begin to study mental health effects on students
Wildfires have forced the closure of Los Angeles schools, displacing over 700,000 students and staff. Experts warn of lasting ...
Hughes Fire breaks out near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County: See wildfire map
The Hughes Fire has spread over 8,096 acres after starting just before lunchtime in Los Angeles County's Castaic Lake area on ...
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Toxic Chemicals from Fire Debris Prompt Ocean Water Closures in Los Angeles County Beaches
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued an ocean water closure due to toxic chemicals from fire debris ...
LA County wildfires: Long road to recovery for many residents
Cleanup efforts are well underway across Los Angeles County as residents pick up the pieces after three weeks of nonstop ...