New fire erupts in Southern California as thousands remain under evacuation from fast-moving Hughes Fire
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Hughes Fire rages near LA; 50K under evacuation orders, warnings: Live updates
A new wildfire that erupted in northern Los Angeles County triggered tens of thousands of evacuation orders and warnings.
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New Spreading CA Wildfire Forces Thousands to Evacuate
The Hughes fire started off Lake Hughes Road just before 11 a.m. and quickly prompted evacuations orders in and around Castaic Lake, which by afternoon extended toward Ventura County to the west and near Sandberg to the north. More than 31,000 people were ordered to evacuate and another 20,000 were in areas where evacuation warnings were issued.