Overnight water drops helped stop the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles.
The Hughes Fire broke out late Wednesday morning and in less than a day had charred nearly 16 square miles of trees and brush ...
The Hughes Fire near Castaic, north of Los Angeles, was 24% contained on Thursday afternoon, according to Cal Fire.
The Hughes Fire has forced the evacuation of 31,000 people and more than 14,000 structures are threatened, according to L.A. County’s Coordinated Joint Information Center.
Within days, the group blossomed into a Bay Area-wide community of people offering to donate items for fire victims.