A new wildfire 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 engulfed by fires that have destroyed thousands of homes. is given
The Hughes Fire grew rapidly near Castaic Lake, about 45 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, after it broke out around 10:53 a.m. PST on Wednesday.
No homes or businesses were damaged, but about 31,000 residents were forced to evacuate, officials said, with thousands more. Under evacuation warnings.
Crews on the ground and in the air tackled the flames, which were spreading over 23 football fields every minute. ABC 7. It contains 0 percent.
“It’s going to go nuclear. It’s huge,” said Jacob Wiegler, a wildfire expert The New York Post.
The new fire is burning just north of two large blazes that destroyed several neighborhoods in the Los Angeles area earlier this month.
Video: Smoke billows from the Hughes Fire north of Castaic.
Smoke billows from the Hughes Fire as Los Angeles faces yet another blaze
Smoke billows from a new wind-driven wildfire, the Hughes Fire, in the mountains north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, January 22. The fire prompted evacuation orders from nearby remote communities as it quickly burned through hundreds of acres of trees and brush, sending a large plume of dark smoke near the Lake Caustic area. It comes as Southern California can expect some nasty rain this weekend following devastating wildfires. But even a little rain can create new challenges like toxic ash flows.
Satuti Mishra23 January 2025 05:51
Photo: A helicopter drops water as the Hughes Fire burns.
Satuti MishraJanuary 23, 2025 05:30
4,000 firefighters are on the job fighting the Hughes fire.
The chief of the Los Angeles County Fire Department said 4,000 firefighters were assigned to the Hughes Fire, which grew by thousands of acres in just a few hours.
Satuti MishraJanuary 23, 2025 05:15
The cause of the fire in Los Angeles is under investigation.
The cause of the Hughes fire is still under investigation, but forecasters have warned that fire weather will continue to affect the region until Thursday.
The Hughes fire was not the first to start on Wednesday. The seven-acre Bernardo fire in San Diego County also forced evacuations. According to CBS 8, it now comprises 25 percent.
The new blaze comes as progress continues to contain the deadly and devastating Palisades and Eaton Fires that ripped through parts of Los Angeles last week. Eaton Fire is now 91 percent contained, and Palisades is about 70 percent contained.
Satuti Mishra23 January 2025 05:00
The governor says state resources have been deployed to help with the federal response.
Gov. Gavin Newsom said state resources have been deployed to support the federal response to the fast-growing Hughes Fire.
He said that we will keep a close watch on the situation and provide whatever is required to the federal government to extinguish this fire. wrote In a post on social media
Satuti MishraJanuary 23, 2025 04:45
Full story: Hughes fire prompts mandatory evacuations in Los Angeles
A new wildfire 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 engulfed by fires that have destroyed thousands of homes and has destroyed
Satuti MishraJanuary 23, 2025 04:30
The fire department is confident of a ‘robust’ response.
Fire officials said a rapid ground and air attack was helping them control the Hughes fire. There are no reports of houses or other structures being burnt.
Although the region was under a red flag warning, winds were not as strong as when the fire broke out, allowing firefighting planes to drop thousands of gallons of fire retardant.
“The situation we’re in today is a lot different than 16 days ago,” Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marvin said Wednesday evening.
“There was a great response to this fire today, and as you can see behind us, the responders are doing a great job of getting this fire under control,” Cal Fire Director Joe Tyler said. “Certainly, we’re not out of the woods yet.”
Satuti Mishra23 January 2025 04:10
Mapped: scale of the Hughes Fire and affected communities near Santa Clarita
Satuti MishraJanuary 23, 2025 03:50
Hughes Fire: More than 50,000 under evacuation orders
A large and fast-moving wildfire in the rugged mountains north of Los Angeles prompted evacuation orders or warnings for more than 50,000 people.
The blaze, which began just days after wildfires scorched large parts of LA, has closed schools and major highways. Sections of Interstate 5 that were closed were reopened later in the evening.
LA County Sheriff Robert Luna said more than 31,000 people have been ordered to evacuate, and another 23,000 are under evacuation warnings.
Satuti Mishra23 January 2025 03:47
The Hughes fire spread to 9,400 acres.
The Hughes Fire broke out Wednesday afternoon near Castaic Lake, about 45 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.
- The fire has quickly spread to about 9,400 acres with 0 percent containment.
- The fire has prompted mandatory evacuation orders for about 31,000 residents, while an additional 23,000 have been warned to evacuate.
- No loss of life or property has been reported so far.
Satuti Mishra23 January 2025 03:26
