The Hughes Fire erupted in brush and quickly spread to nearly 10,000 acres.Brandon Bell/Getty ImagesThe Hughes Fire erupted in southern California Wednesday, the latest in a string of wildfires.Parts of the crucial Interstate 5 freeway were closed as crews battled the flames.The fire spread rapidly and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents.Another fast-growing fire broke out in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties on Wednesday as the region is still reeling from the fires that burned through more than 37,000 acres earlier this month.The Hughes Fire erupted at around 10:50 a.m.
Fast-moving Fire North Of La Closes Part Of I-5 And Frays Nerves In California After Back-to-back Blazes
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Wed, 01/22/2025 - 7:16pm
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- Fast-moving fire north of LA closes part of I-5 and frays nerves in California after back-to-back blazes
The Hughes Fire in Castaic, north of Los Angeles, prompted evacuations and shut down a vital part of California's freeway system.
01/22/2025 - 1:50 pm | View Link - Fast-moving Hughes Fire near LA closes all I-5 lanes
A fast-moving wildfire in northern Los Angeles County exploded mid-morning Wednesday, quickly growing from 50 acres to more than 5,000 acres in heavy brush near Castaic Lake. The fire has now closed ...
01/22/2025 - 9:50 am | View Link - Fire Explodes North of L.A., Shuts Part of Crucial I-5
A fire spreading rapidly north of Los Angeles has shut one of California’s main transportation arteries.
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