The Hughes Fire has spread over 8,096 acres after starting just before lunchtime in Los Angeles County's Castaic Lake area on Wednesday.

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.

The Hughes Fire, Eaton Fire and Palisades Fire are burning in Los Angeles County. This map shows the locations.

A rapidly spreading brush fire ignited near Castaic Lake on Wednesday morning, blanketing the Santa Clarita Valley with smoke. The blaze, dubbed the Hughes Fire, was reported shortly after 10:40 a.m.

The Hughes Fire started at about 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in Castaic ... in Southern California. After record rain last season, a months-long dry spell left hillsides covered in dry brush, providing ...

Evacuations were ordered Wednesday for a brush fire that grew at an alarming rate in the hills near Castaic north of Los Angeles on a day of red flag warnings for parts of Southern California. The ...

The Hughes fire ignited on Wednesday morning in Castaic, California, sparking mandatory evacuations nearby. Hughes is the newest fire to ignite as Southern California has been inundated with ...

The Hughes Fire has ... County's Castaic area on Wednesday as dry vegetation and brutal Santa Ana winds continue to boost fire conditions across Southern California. The brush fire spawned ...

The Hughes fire has prompted mandatory evacuations in Castaic, California, as the fire has a "rapid rate of spread" Cal Fire said.