A fire north of a jail complex in Castaic has triggered evacuations in L.A. County, even as Southern California hopes for some rain to help with firefighting efforts.

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.

A fast-moving wildfire exploded to more than 3,000 acres near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic Wednesday morning, prompting mandatory evacuation orders and road closures, authorities said.

Evacuations were ordered Wednesday for a brush fire that grew at an alarming rate in the hills near Castaic north of Los Angeles ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire ...

The Hughes fire north of Castaic quickly grew to more ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. By 5 p.m., fire officials said they were starting to get a handle ...

Officials issued evacuation orders in and around the Castaic Lake area. Evacuation warnings border Santa Clarita, one residential area closest to the fire.

Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Friday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near ...

Less than a week after a massive wildfire shut down California's Interstate 5, the traffic artery was closed again due to ...

The fire threat remains critical in Southern California, where thousands of residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday ...

The approximately 10,396-acre Hughes Fire burning northeast of Castaic Lake in northern ... courtesy of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, shows the active Evacuation ...

LOS ANGELES – A new fire exploded Wednesday north of Castaic ... according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. By 5 p.m. it had surpassed 9,000 acres with no ...