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

Over 50,000 under evacuation orders or warnings as a new fast-moving wildfire swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles. Kids are hollering '6-7' in the classroom. Here's what it means Does ...

Emily Mae previously wrote for outlets like the Los Angeles Times ... Southern California. The Hughes Fire, which erupted in northwest L.A. County on Wednesday, Jan. 22, spread to more than 10,000 ...