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Firefighters battle to keep upper hand on new wildfire north of Los Angeles

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Firefighters battle to keep upper hand on new wildfire north of Los Angeles



Hughes fire near Castaic Lake broke out on Wednesday and led to evacuation orders or warnings for more than 50,000Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles and resulted in more than 50,000 people being put under evacuation orders or warnings.The Hughes fire broke out late Wednesday morning and in less than a day had charred nearly 16 sq miles (41 sq km) of trees and brush near Castaic Lake, a popular recreation area about 40 miles (64km) from the devastating Eaton and Palisades fires that are burning for a third week. Continue reading…



Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/23/california-hughes-fire-los-angeles

Author : Guardian staff and agencies

Publish date : 2025-01-23 16:24:46

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