On Wednesday, evacuation orders and warnings were issued to more than 31,000 people near two new wildfires north of Los Angeles.
The Hughes fire near Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County began Wednesday morning and now covers over 10,000 acres or 15 square miles.
In addition to the approximately 31,000 people under mandatory evacuation orders, another 23,000 are under evacuation orders.
The fire broke out after a return of the dry Santa Anna winds and dry conditions created a critical fire risk. The area remains under a ‘Red Flag warning’ through 10 a.m. Friday.