section_path: Wildfires/Hughes Fire
section_name: Hughes Fire
paragraph_text: Hughes Fire
  
  The Hughes Fire was first reported on January 22 at 10:42 a.m. PST, to the east of Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County. By 12:30 p.m., the wildfire had grown to over 3,400 acres (1,400 ha) with zero containment, and triggered mandatory evacuations for settlements near the lake including Castaic. By January 23, the fire was 36 percent contained. On January 30, the Hughes Fire was reported to be 100 percent contained after burning 10,425 acres (4,219 ha; 42.19 km 2; 16.289 sq mi). At its height, over 30,000 people were under evacuation orders, with a further 20,000 under evacuation warnings.
  
  The Hughes Fire was first reported on January 22 at 10:42 a.m. PST, to the east of Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County. By 12:30 p.m., the wildfire had grown to over 3,400 acres (1,400 ha) with zero containment, and triggered mandatory evacuations for settlements near the lake including Castaic. By January 23, the fire was 36 percent contained. On January 30, the Hughes Fire was reported to be 100 percent contained after burning 10,425 acres (4,219 ha; 42.19 km 2; 16.289 sq mi). At its height, over 30,000 people were under evacuation orders, with a further 20,000 under evacuation warnings.