Mandatory evacuations were issued Wednesday in the Castaic area due to the fast-spreading Hughes Fire. CAL FIRE's map shows the evacuation zones.

Firefighters battled Thursday to maintain the upper hand on a huge wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles and left over 50,000 people under evacuation orders or warnings.

A rapidly spreading wildfire in Southern California, known as the Hughes Fire, exploded to nearly 10,200 acres as of Thursday morning, crossing parts of Interstate 5 and sending heavy smoke billowing ...