Live updates: Firefighters gain ‘upper hand' on 10,000-acre Hughes Fire in Castaic

What to Know

• The Hughes Fire started at about 10:30 a.m. in Castaic north of Los Angeles and grew to more than 3,400 acres in about two hours.
• The fire grew to more than 10,000 acres, but fire officials say they are “getting the upper hand.”
• About 31,000 people were under evacuation orders with another 21,000 under evacuation warnings.
• A red flag warning was in effect for parts of Los Angeles County, indicating high fire danger.
• Water-dropping aircraft were deployed ahead of strong winds expected in the afternoon.
• The fire is one of three major fires burning in Los Angeles County.
• Lanes on the 5 Freeway in Castaic have been reopened
• By Wednesday night containment of the blaze grew to 14%