L.A. County firefighters are battling a fast-growing wildfire in the Fairmont area just north of Lake Hughes, leading to evacuation warnings.

Mandatory evacuations were issued Wednesday in the Castaic area due to the fast-spreading Hughes Fire. CAL FIRE's map shows the evacuation zones.

J.C. Chancellor was traveling south on the 5 Freeway Wednesday in northern Los Angeles County Wednesday morning when she noticed an ominous cloud of dark smoke billowing in the distance. About 15 ...