The Hughes Fire in northern Los Angeles County near Santa Clarita has led to mandatory evacuation notices for Interstate 5.

Up to 50,000 people have been ordered to evacuate from Castaic, California as the Hughes Fire in Los Angeles County continues to grow.

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 shortly after 10:30 a.

CASTAIC, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters fought to maintain the upper hand on a huge and rapidly moving wildfire that swept through rugged mountains north of Los Angeles and resulted in more than 50,000 people being put under evacuation orders or warnings.