Wildfire Scorches Over 10,000 Acres North of Los Angeles

The fire led to mandatory evacuation orders for over 30,000 people, including inmates in a detention center.

Emergency vehicles are on the side of the road as flames from the Hughes Fire race up the hill in Castaic in Los Angeles County, on Jan. 22, 2025. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

A wildfire that broke out on Wednesday morning in a rugged mountainous area north of Los Angeles has exploded to more than 10,000 acres. The wildfire has led to mandatory evacuation orders for tens of thousands of people, including inmates at a Los Angeles detention center.

The fire, which is burning in both Los Angeles and Ventura Counties, was 14 percent contained as of 10:22 p.m. It has not claimed any structures, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said at a press conference Wednesday evening.