The fire was being fanned by strong, dry Santa Ana winds that were racing through the area, pushing a vast pall of smoke and dangerous embers ahead of the flames -- sparking fears that it could ...

The Hughes fire ignited earlier in the day north of Castaic and by evening had grown to more than 9,000 acres, forcing the evacuation of about 31,000 people. On Lake Hughes Road, wooden piles ...

The Hughes Fire broke out around 11 a.m. on Wednesday. The fire has burned thousands of acres in just a few hours. Thousands are under evacuation orders between Los Angeles and Ventura counties.

NEWTON COUNTY — A neighbor at a subdivision in Covington employed an unusual tool to de-ice roads in his subdivision -- a flame thrower. Jesse Gentes says it works much faster than salt or gravel.

The Hughes Fire has spread to over 8,000 acres in Los Angeles County's Castaic area on Wednesday as dry vegetation and brutal Santa Ana winds continue to boost fire conditions across Southern ...

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 ...

A fire raged through a 12-story hotel in the northwestern Turkish province of Bolu on Monday evening, killing at least 76 people. Officials say at least two of them died after jumping from the ...

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The "Friars Fire" broke out in San Diego County Tuesday afternoon. The flames started near the Fashion Valley mall. Crews quickly contained the fire at approximately three acres. SAN DIEGO - As ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Fire crews were busy battling a brush fire that broke out Tuesday afternoon off of Friars Road near the Fashion Valley Mall. The brush fire was first reported just after ...

Nearly a thousand people are under a mandatory evacuation order after a brush fire broke out Tuesday afternoon near Fashion Valley Mall in Mission Valley. The Friars Fire broke out just after 12: ...