Coverage of when the Hughes fire exploded north of Castaic, the areas under evacuation orders and an extended red flag ...

The Hughes Fire burned more than 10,000 acres across the Castaic, forcing 55,000 residents into evacuation orders or warnings ...

Authorities have identified a 35-year-old Oxnard resident who ... 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 18 along Albertson Fire Road, according to Ventura County Fire Department and Sheriff's reports.

With high winds driving the flames, the fast-moving wildfire exploded to more than 10,000 acres by 10 p.m. that night, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection ...

The smoke from the fire prompted alerts about poor air quality in Ventura County ... a spokesperson for the department, said those jailed were taken to North County Correctional Facility.

The fire now spans two counties, Los Angeles and Ventura ... Department, who issued evacuation orders at 2:47 p.m., lifted them an hour later at 3:48 p.m., according to the San Diego County ...

The Eaton Fire is nearly contained as of Sunday morning. (Photo by Keith Birmingham ... Jan. 9, 9:15 p.m. PSTThe Ventura County Fire Department said, “forward progress of the Kenneth fire ...