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A brush fire broke out near Castaic Wednesday morning.
The fire, dubbed the Hughes Fire, was announced shortly before 10:45 a.m. by the Angeles National Forest.
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The Hughes Fire is seen on Jan. 22, 2025. (KTLA) -
The Hughes Fire is shown on Jan. 22, 2025. (UC San Diego) -
The Hughes Fire is seen on Jan. 22, 2025. (Alert California) -
Sky5 view of the Hughes Fire next to Castaic Lake. Jan. 22, 2025. (KTLA) -
Sky5 view of the Hughes Fire next to Castaic Lake. Jan. 22, 2025. (KTLA) -
Sky5 view of the Hughes Fire next to Castaic Lake. Jan. 22, 2025. (KTLA) -
Sky5 view of the Hughes Fire next to Castaic Lake. Jan. 22, 2025. (KTLA) -
Sky5 view of the Hughes Fire next to Castaic Lake. Jan. 22, 2025. (KTLA) -
A firefighting helicopter attacks the Hughes Fire near Castaic, California. Jan. 22, 2025. (KTLA) -
Sky5 view of the Hughes Fire next to Castaic Lake. Jan. 22, 2025. (KTLA) -
Sky5 view of the Hughes Fire next to Castaic Lake. Jan. 22, 2025. (KTLA)
Officials said the blaze is “located off Lake Hughes Rd North of Castaic Reservoir Rd.”
Early estimates from CalFire put the blaze at approximately 50 acres until it grew to about 100 acres close to 11:30 a.m.
By 11:45 a.m., however, the blaze was estimated to be 500 acres.
Evacuations have been ordered for the areas near Lake Castaic, and other nearby areas are under evacuation warnings.
Check back for updates to this developing story.