Hughes Fire
- 14% Contained
- 10,176 Acres
- 2 Counties: Los Angeles, Ventura
01/22/2025 10:53 AM
01/23/2025 8:45 AM
Under Investigation
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Unified Command: CAL FIRE, Angeles National Forest , LA County Fire, and Bureau of Land Management
No team assigned
Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake, Castaic
Status reports
Evacuation Orders
Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW. The area is lawfully closed to public access.
Evacuation Warnings
Potential threat to life and/or property. Those who require additional time to evacuate, and those with pets and livestock should leave now.
- CAS-CAMBRIDGE, CAS-GOLDENSTATE, CAS-GREENHILL, CAS-HASLEY, CAS-HILLCREST, CAS-INDUSTRY, CAS-LIVEOAK, CAS-OAKCANYON, CAS-ROMERO, CAS-SLOAN, 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 1, VNC-Zone 2.
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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
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College of the Canyons East Gym (26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91355)
Status Update
Situation Summary
Overnight firefighters, with support from aircraft and dozers, fought aggressively and were challenged by extreme fire behavior, terrain, and weather. The coordinated ground and air attack kept the fire from spreading to Elderberry Canyon, the Castaic Hydroelectric Power Plant and surrounding communities. Eight Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) launched from Channel Islands, flying a combined 11.1 hours and dropping 30,678 gallons of retardant. Two CAL FIRE HAWKS from the Prado Helitack Base flew 5.1 and 4.4 hours, respectively, delivering nearly 80,000 gallons of water. Another CAL FIRE HAWK from Hemet-Ryan Helitack Base operated overnight, flying 5 hours and dropping over 33,000 gallons of water.
Today, crews will continue focusing on establishing and holding control lines on all flanks of the fire. Firefighters will continue reinforcing control lines and holding the fire in its current footprint, protecting the Wayside Honor Rancho and structures along Charlie Canyon drainage. Additional fire engines will be staged within the community of Castaic to prevent any fire spread. A red flag warning remains in effect for the area until 10:00 a.m. Friday. A high wind warning is in effect until 6:00 p.m. Thursday. Today firefighters expect extreme fire behavior and will continue to aggressively fight the blaze day and night with support from aircraft.
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.
Incident Demographics
ALERTCalifornia Camera Feed
Agency Information
United States Forest Service
https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/caanf-hughes-fire
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