A new fire exploded Wednesday north of Castaic, quickly charring 8,000 acres and forcing thousands to flee from their homes amid a month of extreme fire conditions that have plagued Southern ...

Named the Hughes fire, the blaze was reported just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, in the area of Lake Hughes Road and the 5 Freeway and close to Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire.

Monday, the Assembly Natural Resources Committee advanced the Landfill Safety Act (AB28), authored by Assemblywoman Pilar ...

Crews battled a brush fire that ignited in Castaic on Tuesday night, shutting down roads near the area. Firefighters first responded to the blaze, named the “Dry Fire,” around 9 p.m. as the ...

A number of schools were under evacuation orders shortly after 11:30 a.m. after a brush fire broke out less than two hours ago near Castaic Lake in the town of Castaic, just outside of the northern ...

Northbound I-5 has reopened following a brush fire that erupted Wednesday afternoon in Castaic in Southern California. It has exploded to more than 5,200 acres. SoCal brush fire explodes to 4,600 ...

The smoldering chemical reaction inside Chiquita Canyon Landfill is growing and could last for decades, according to a new state analysis.

As wildfires intensify and more people move to fire-prone areas, health and forestland experts are searching for ways to protect people from breathing in smoke.

The Assembly Natural Resources Committee has advanced the Landfill Safety Act (AB28), authored by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo ...

Northbound I-5 has reopened following a brush fire that erupted Wednesday afternoon in Castaic in Southern California. It has exploded to more than 5,200 acres. SoCal brush fire explodes to 4,600 ...