The Hughes fire has burned through 3,407 acres since it started late Wednesday morning, according to local officials.

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Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Thursday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near the Los Angeles ... California Department of Forestry and Fire ...

according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, also known as Cal Fire. As of midday Thursday, the inferno was 24% contained, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department tells CNN. Fire crews overnight contributed ...

The Clay Fire has sparked in Riverside County on Tuesday night as wildfires continue to plague Southern California.

Multiple fires raging across the Los Angeles area will cost ... structures have burned down in the fire, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. At least 24 people have ...

As winds across the Southern California area are calmer than their peak and firefighters are making progress, the threat to the fire-weary region remains with Santa Ana winds expected to continue in the coming days.

Rainfall could cause mudslides in area burned by wildfires, with officials warning residents of toxic material from debris and ash.

The 10,396-acre Hughes fire reached 56% containment Friday as first responders made progress controlling multiple blazes burning in Los Angeles County, which is expected to receive rain over the weekend that could be capable of producing floods and mudslides in several burned areas.

The Hughes Fire, reported shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday near Castaic Lake, prompted evacuation of a 280-square-mile area north of Los Angeles. The map above shows the mandatory evacuation area in red and the approximate perimeter as a black line.

Rain falling on Southern California is expected to aid firefighters mopping up multiple wildfires. But potentially heavy downpours on charred hillsides could bring new troubles such as toxic ash runoff.