The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) launched the California Vegetation Burn Severity Online Viewer, ...

The fire exploded to more than 3,400 acres in under two hours, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

By 12:30 p.m., less than two hours after first being reported, it had ripped through a total of 3,407 acres, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire.

Firefighters in Los Angeles County contained the 47-acre Bert Fire in Castaic without reported injuries or damage.

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) is the state's primary wildland firefighting agency, protecting over 31 million acres of California's privately owned wildlands ...

Lanes were closed on the 5 Freeway Tuesday afternoon due to a brush fire burning in the Castaic area. The fire, estimated at ...

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.

Firefighters battled a fast-growing brush fire in Castaic that resulted in evacuations after it threatened structures in the area Tuesday afternoon.

The Hughes fire, which broke out north of Santa Clarita in the Castaic, Calif., area earlier Wednesday, scorched more than 10,100 acres and is 14% contained, according to the California Department ...

The Brief The Hughes Fire in Castaic, Los Angeles County, California, has burned over 8,000 acres. The fire is being fed by dry brush, with 0% containment and evacuation orders in place. A red ...

It was first reported at about 50 acres — but soon mushroomed to more than 10,000 acres by midnight, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire.