By Free Republic | Created at 2025-01-22 20:43:11 | Updated at 2025-01-26 07:54:28
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SoCal: Brush Fire Erupts North of Santa Clarita, Evacuations Ordered
Breitbart ^ | 01/22/2025 | Paul Bois
Posted on 01/22/2025 12:28:40 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27
A brush fire erupted on Wednesday near Castaic Lake, just north of southern California’s Santa Clarita — a Los Angeles suburb behind the San Fernando Valley.
The Hughes fire has been moving rapidly since first breaking out, advancing more than 500 acres in roughly an hour due to the massive winds and dry weather facing the area. Evacuation orders have since been called in. Video shared on social media demonstrated the fire’s growing power:
According to the Santa Clarita Valley Signal, the fire broke out around 10:40 a.m., which prompted quick evacuation orders for Castaic Lake and the surrounding areas:
The fire spread quickly along both sides of Lake Hughes Road to the northeast of the lake, and radio dispatch shortly after 11 a.m. indicated spot fires were popping up near the Ridge Route, approaching Interstate 5.
The incident is being called the Hughes Fire, and was initially reported as near Lake Hughes Road and Dry Gulch Road, but closer to Castaic Lake than Lake Elizabeth, according to radio dispatch traffic.
Initial radio dispatch reports indicated the fire had already reached 50-100 acres and was crossing Lake Hughes Road. Castaic Sports Complex and Paradise Ranch Mobile Home Park were placed under evacuation order as of 11:20 a.m.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: brush; california; disaster; erupts; evacuations; fire; north; ordered; santaclarita; socal
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These fires just won't stop. I hears on the radio it could take 15-20 years to rebuild Pacific Palisades
To: ChicagoConservative27
“...fire erupted...”
SoCal volcanic activity?
2 posted on 01/22/2025 12:31:35 PM PST by Paladin2
To: ChicagoConservative27
3 posted on 01/22/2025 12:31:39 PM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
To: ChicagoConservative27
brush is very dry, after 2 straight years of record rain,
the fire is near Castaic Lake north of santa clartia
the north I5 is open but some off ramps are closed.
4 posted on 01/22/2025 12:32:10 PM PST by markman46 (engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
To: markman46
5 posted on 01/22/2025 12:33:05 PM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
To: markman46
California put two straight years of record rain to good use in replenishing the Pacific Ocean. Some acceptable collateral damage is to be expected.
6 posted on 01/22/2025 12:37:32 PM PST by sphinx
To: ChicagoConservative27
The MSM messaging over the past week has been that the fires are under control now to try to mitigate the damage to Bass and Newsom. I guess that’s not the case.
7 posted on 01/22/2025 12:39:18 PM PST by Opinionated Blowhard (When the people find that they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.)
To: sphinx
If it saves the life of just one fish.........
8 posted on 01/22/2025 12:39:38 PM PST by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure..)
To: ChicagoConservative27
Neighborhood residents running their lawn sprinklers, hosing their roofs, as they prepare to evacuate last minute. Fox 11.
9 posted on 01/22/2025 12:40:43 PM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
To: ChicagoConservative27
10 posted on 01/22/2025 12:42:13 PM PST by PGalt (Past Peak Civilization?)
3407 acres burning at present. Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake.
11 posted on 01/22/2025 12:42:28 PM PST by TornadoAlley3 ( I'm Proud To Be An Okie From Muskogee)
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