The Hughes fire is burning around Castaic Lake north of Castaic. The blaze broke out shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday amid red flag warnings for the region. Fanned by strong winds, the blaze has grown to more than 9,400 acres, officials say.
Evacuation orders
L.A. County has issued evacuation orders for areas in and around Castaic Lake. This zone roughly encompasses the area east of Lake Piru and the Ventura County border, west of Bouquet Canyon Road, south of Sandberg and north of Castaic Junction.
Ventura County issued an evacuation order for an area east of Lake Piru and west of Interstate 5.
Evacuation warning
Warnings are in place in L.A. County areas along the perimeter of the evacuation zone. This includes the communities of Pyramid Lake, Sandberg, Three Points, Caswell, Lake Hughes and Del Valle.
Ventura County also issued an evacuation warning for the area east of Camulos to the L.A. County border and north of Highway 126 to Lake Piru.
Most updated evacuation instructions can be found here, and here.
Road closures
Interstate 5 was closed in both directions from the Grapevine to California 126 for several hours but reopened Wednesday evening, according to sheriff’s officials. At around 5:30 p.m., the California Highway Patrol announced the I-5 northbound would reopen and the following closures were in effect:
- 5 northbound to Parker Road off-ramp
- 5 northbound to Lake Hughes Road off-ramp
- Parker Road at Ridge Road eastbound from the Old Road
- Lake Hughes Road eastbound from the Old Road
Shelters
- People in evacuated areas can shelter at Hart High School, at 24825 Newhall Ave. in Santa Clarita.
- Large pets are being accepted at Pierce College, at 6201 Winnetka Ave, in Woodland Hills.
- Small pets are being accepted at the animal care centers in Palmdale, 38550 Sierra Highway, Palmdale; Agoura, 29525 Agoura Road, Agoura Hills; and Lancaster, 5210 W. Avenue I, Lancaster.
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