“L.A. County, and all 29 fire departments in our county, are not prepared for this type of widespread disaster,” Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone clarified on Wednesday.

TAKE YOU ABOUT 12 MINUTES. BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. LET’S GO TO L.A. COUNTY NOW, WHERE A FIRE HAS FORCED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE TO EVACUATE AS CREWS HAVE RUSHED IN TO TRY TO PROTECT HOMES.

The Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County began Wednesday morning and now covers more than 10,000 acres or 15 square miles. It was 24% contained at 2 p.m. local time ...

Robert Jensen, of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, urged everyone in the impacted area of the new blaze -- dubbed the Hughes Fire -- to leave immediately. "We've seen the devastation ...

The Hughes Fire has spread to over 8,000 acres in Los Angeles County's Castaic area on Wednesday as dry vegetation and brutal Santa Ana winds continue to boost fire conditions across Southern ...

Palisades Fire initially started 10:30 a.m. Jan. 7 in Los Angeles County. It has burned 23,448 acres after being active for 15 days. A crew of 3,274 firefighters has been working on site and they ...

A sprawling wildfire recently erupted in Los Angeles County on Wednesday, prompting evacuation orders impacting tens of thousands of California residents. The Hughes Fire, which was first reported ...

A fast-growing brush fire forced evacuation orders in the Los Angeles County community of Castaic on Wednesday, officials said. The blaze, which officials named the Hughes Fire, was first reported ...

A new wildfire broke out in Los Angeles County, California, Wednesday, called the Hughes fire that has already grown to more than 5,000 acres in size. The blaze broke out near the Castaic Lake ...

The fire sparked hours after fire crews started to achieve some containment on the Hughes Fire, which spread rapidly Wednesday afternoon in a Los Angeles County suburb. An evacuation warning for ...