Containment of the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake was up to 95% Sunday while firefighters prepare for possible debris flow and mudslides from a weekend storm. Evacuation orders were lifted as of Saturday,

Firefighters continue to make progress in containing the massive Hughes Fire that broke out Wednesday near Castaic Lake, growing to more than 10,000 acres and forcing mass evacuations. Around 38,000 people remain under evacuation warnings even as containment has reached 56%.

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.

A large brush fire that erupted near Interstate 5 in Castaic has burned more than 10,000 acres, causing several evacuation orders and warnings Wednesday morning

Southern California is under a red flag warning for critical fire risk after the Hughes Fire broke out late on Wednesday morning. It charred nearly 41 square kilometres of vegetation near Castaic Lake in less than a day, a popular recreation area about 64 kilometres from the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires burning for a third week.

The fast-burning Hughes Fire prompted evacuations on Wednesday morning after it was reporting burning near Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County. (Source: KTTV)

Officials have ordered mandatory evacuation orders for areas near Castaic Lake. The Hughes Fire has erupted in Southern California and has already spread across more than 5,000 acres. the CBS News Los Angeles team is reporting on the new mandatory evacuation orders.

Los Angeles County’s latest major wildfire burns more than 10,000 acres near Castaic Lake as new Laguna Fire forces campus to evacuate

Containment of the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake was up to 90% Sunday while firefighters prepare for possible debris flow and mudslides from a weekend storm. Evacuation orders were lifted as of Saturday,

Containment of the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake was up to 90% Sunday while firefighters prepare for possible debris flow and mudslides from a weekend storm. Evacuation orders were lifted as of Saturday,

A fast-moving brush fire raced across thousands of acres of thick vegetation near Castaic Lake Wednesday, forcing mandatory evacuations in the lake area and into the heart of Castaic, with warnings stretching toward Santa Clarita and reaching the Ventura County line.