Officials ordered evacuations in the area surrounding the Hughes Fire on Wednesday morning, located near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County.
A sprawling wildfire recently erupted in Los Angeles County on Wednesday, prompting evacuation orders impacting tens of thousands of California residents. The Hughes Fire, which was first reported on Wednesday morning, was first located in the unincorporated community of Castaic in northwestern Los Angeles County. As of 5 p.m. local time, the fire was 0% contained and had burned over 9,400 acres, with zero structures damaged or destroyed, officials said during a news conference.
Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW,' the Cal Fire alert reads. 'The area is lawfully closed to public access.' Residents east of Lake Piru in neighboring Ventura County were also ordered to evacuate, along with students and teachers at Castaic High School, according to FOX 11 Los Angeles. Aerials show smoke billowing near Castaic Lake, a reservoir in the Sierra Pelona Mountains.
Fox News Digital reached out to Castaic Unified School District for additional information. Fox News Digital's Sophia Compton and Alex Koch contributed to this report.
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