North Lake Hills Elementary School just west of Castaic Lake was evacuated, with students taken to the Castaic Sports Complex. All students from Castaic Middle and Elementary schools were taken to ...

The Hughes Fire broke out around 11 a.m. on Wednesday. The fire has burned more than 5,000 acres in just a few hours. Thousands are under evacuation orders between Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

The schools include North Lake Hills Elementary, Castaic Middle School, and Castaic Elementary School, all part of Castaic Union School District, in addition to Castaic High School, which is part of ...

The Hughes Fire in the Lake Castaic area has now burned more than 10,000 acres and is 14% contained, as more than 30,000 residents have been evacuated and thousands more under evacuation warnings.

Named the Hughes fire, the blaze was reported just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the area of Lake Hughes Road and the 5 Freeway and close to Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire.