Incident Update Hughes Fire
- Date:
- 01/22/2025
- Time:
- 5:14 PM
Incident Facts
- Name
- Hughes Fire
- Start Date/Time
- 2025-01-22
- Incident Status
- Active
- Location
- Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake, Castaic
- Type
- Wildfire
- Cause
- Under Investigation
- Counties
- Los Angeles, Ventura
- Administration Unit
- Unified Command: Angeles National Forest , LA County Fire, and CAL FIRE
- Unified Command Agency(s)
- Size
- 9,400
- Containment
- 0%
- Structures Threatened
- Structures Destroyed
- Structures Damaged
- Civilian Injuries
- Firefighter Injuries
- Civilian Fatalities
- Firefighter Fatalities
Current Situation
Situation Summary
Firefighters from Angeles National Forest, as well as surged CAL FIRE and local, state, federal, and tribal partners, are responding to a brush fire located off Lake Hughes Rd North of Castaic Reservoir Rd, Castaic. Hughes Fire Is in unified command with U.S. Forest Service, Los Angeles County Fire Department, with assistance from LA County Sheriff and California Highway Patrol, Southern Division.
Family Assistance Center
- Castaic Middle School and castaic Elementary school: all students evacuated to Ralph's parking lot at Hasley Canyon. Parents need to respond there.
- North Lake Elementary students were evacuated to Castaic Sports Complex.
Press Conferences and Operational Briefings
- Los Angeles County Fire Department will host a press conference today at 5:00p.m. at College of the Canyons.
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Evacuation Zones
Evacuation Information:
Evacuation Orders
Evacuation Warnings
- CAS-INDUSTRY, CAS-LIVEOAK, CAS-OAKCANYON, CAS-VALVERDE, GOR-E004, GOR-HUNGRYVALLEY, LAC-E005, LAC-E009-B, LAC-E011-A, LAC-E011-B, LAC-E017, LAC-E018, LAC-E030, SCL-BLACKPINE, SCL-CALEX, SCL-DECORO, SCL-MOUNTAINVIEW, SCL-PACIFICCREST, SCL-RANCHOTESORO, SCL-REYESABODE, SCL-RIONORTE, SCL-WESTHILLS, SCL-RYE, VNC Zone 2, VNC Zone 3, VNC Zone 4, VNC Zone 5, VNC Zone 6, VNC Zone 7, VNC Zone 8.
Residents should sign up for LA County Emergency Alerts: https://ready.lacounty.gov/emergency-notifications/
Road Closures
- Ridge Route Rd at Lake Hughes
- Ridge Route Rd at Templin Hwy
- Lake Hughes at Pine Cyn
- Dry Gulch at San Francisquito Cyn Rd
- I-5 NB at Parker Rd Off Ramp and I-5 NB at Lake Hughes Rd off ramp will be shut down.
- Northbound I-5 all lanes closed just north of State Route 126.
- I-5 Grapevine
For additional information about road closures due to the Hughes Fire please visit CHP on X.
Evacuation Shelters
- Valencia High School (27801 Dickson Dr, Valencia, CA 91355)