California wildfires live updates: Thousands evacuated as explosive Hughes fire breaks out amid strong winds
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Hughes Fire is growing rapidly near Castaic Lake, about 45 miles northwest of Los Angeles. A new fire in southern California has exploded from 500 acres to more than 9,000 in just a few hours, prompting new evacuation orders for an area already reeling from blazes that have destroyed thousands of homes.
The Hughes Fire grew rapidly near Castaic Lake, about 45 miles northwest of the city of Los Angeles, after it broke out at around 10.53am PST on Wednesday. The new fire is burning just north of the two massive blazes that destroyed multiple neighbourhoods in the Los Angeles area earlier this month.
A new fast-moving wildfire has erupted in Los Angeles County, a region already reeling from blazes that have destroyed thousands of homes. The Hughes fire ignited about 45 miles northwest of the city of Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon, near Castaic Lake, prompting tens of thousands to evacuate.
