Hughes Fire

  • 14% Contained
  • 10,176 Acres
  • 2 Counties: Los Angeles, Ventura

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Date Started
01/22/2025 10:53 AM
Last Updated
01/22/2025 11:36 PM
Cause
Under Investigation
Incident Maps
3D Map
Admin Unit
Unified Command: Angeles National Forest , LA County Fire, and CAL FIRE
Incident Management Team
No team assigned
Location
Lake Hughes Road near Castaic Lake, Castaic
[34.553008,-118.56687]
Reports
Status reports

Evacuation Orders

Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW. The area is lawfully closed to public access.

  • CAS-BISCAILUZ, CAS-BITTERCANYON, CAS-CASTAICLAKE, CAS-CHARLIECANYON, CAS-PARADISERANCH, CAS-RIDGE, , LAC-E008, LAC-E016, LAC-E029, LAC-FRANCISQUITO, SCL-KELLYJOHNSON, SCL-REYESADOBE, SCL-STERLING, SCL-TESORODELVALLE, VNC Zone 1.

    Residents should sign up for LA County Emergency Alerts: https://ready.lacounty.gov/emergency-notifications/

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 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

  • College of the Canyons East Gym (26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91355)

Status Update

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, and CAL FIRE 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

Incident Demographics

Hughes Fire Demographics

Agency Information

United States Forest Service
https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/caanf-hughes-fire

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