The Hughes fire, ignited near Castaic Lake 72 km northwest of Los Angeles, has burned over 10,000 acres. Fueled by strong winds and dry brush, the blaze prompted the evacuation of 31,000 residents. While no structures have been damaged yet, officials are working to contain the fire. The incident comes amidst a heightened fire risk due to dry conditions and strong winds in the region.
The Hughes fire ignited 72km northwest of the city of Los Angeles on Wednesday morning, 22 January, near Castaic Lake in an area that borders several schools and residential areas.
Within several hours, the fire grew to ‘more than 10 000 acres,’ fuelled by winds and dry brush, as reported by theCurrently, no homes or businesses have been damaged by the wildfire, with officials having expressed confidence that they can get it ‘under control’.two previous fires that have inflicted damage on a number of neighbourhoods this monthThe region has been classified as a red flag area due to its ‘high fire risk’ driven by strong winds and dry, low-humid conditions.
blaze was different from the Palisades and Eaton fires, where at least 28 people were killed, more than 10 000 homes and businesses were destroyed earlier this month.Two other fires ignited Wednesday, 22 January, further south, near San Diego and Oceanside. The Lilac fire was eventually declared fully contained after burning 85 acres, and similar to the separate Center fire, which covered four acres, it burned in populated areas.Dana Dierkes, Angeles National Forest spokesperson, said that the winds and dry brush had made these recent fires more difficult and challenging to fight.‘We’ve had wildfires in January before, but it’s exacerbated by the Santa Ana winds. The wind is a huge factor when we’ve had such a dry year,’ Dierkes added.
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