Evacuation orders were lifted Thursday for tens of thousands as firefighters with air support slowed the spread of a huge wildfire churning through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles, but new blazes erupted in San Diego County,

Smoke quickly filled the skies over Southern California on Wednesday as a new wildfire, dubbed the Hughes Fire, rapidly grew to more than 5,000 acres, video shows. The rapidly growing fire near the Castaic jail complex sparked alarm,

Firefighters battled multiple wildfires Thursday in southern California, including a new blaze that erupted a day earlier and prompted authorities to order more than 30,000 people to evacuate. The Hughes Fire northwest of the city of Los Angeles became the latest focus for fire crews Wednesday as it swelled to burn an area of more than 41 square kilometers near the Lake Castaic recreation area.