In photos: Hughes Fire rapidly expands and forces evacuations across LA County

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A firefighter works as the Hughes Fire burns on January 22, 2025 in Castaic, California.
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A firefighter works as the Hughes Fire burns on January 22, 2025 in Castaic, California.
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Firefighters watch flames from the Hughes Fire scorch the hillside in Castaic, a neighborhood in northwest Los Angeles County, California, on January 22, 2025.
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Firefighters watch flames from the Hughes Fire scorch the hillside in Castaic, a neighborhood in northwest Los Angeles County, California, on January 22, 2025.
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Credit: Juan Guerra/NBC
Credit: Juan Guerra/NBC
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Smoke from the Hughes Fire seen from Santa Clarita, California, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.
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Smoke from the Hughes Fire seen from Santa Clarita, California, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025.
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Credit: Guillermo Corral
Credit: Guillermo Corral
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Credit: Juan Guerra/NBC
Credit: Juan Guerra/NBC
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Credit: Guillermo Corral
Credit: Guillermo Corral
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Credit:Jacinta Chancellor
Credit:Jacinta Chancellor
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Credit: Bob Klamser
Credit: Bob Klamser
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Firefighters station at the base of Lake Hughes road as the Hughes Fire burns in the distance on January 22, 2025 in Castaic, California. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
Firefighters station at the base of Lake Hughes road as the Hughes Fire burns in the distance on January 22, 2025 in Castaic, California. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
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The Hughes Fire burns north of Los Angeles on January 22, 2025 in Castaic, California.  (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
The Hughes Fire burns north of Los Angeles on January 22, 2025 in Castaic, California. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
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An inmate crew led by firefighters light backfires near power lines as smoke from the Hughes Fire fills the sky in Castaic, a northwestern neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, January 22, 2025.
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An inmate crew led by firefighters light backfires near power lines as smoke from the Hughes Fire fills the sky in Castaic, a northwestern neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, January 22, 2025.
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CALIFORNIA, USA – JANUARY 22: Firefighters battle with flames during wildfire as called ‘Hughes Fire’ in Castaic of Los Angeles County, California, United States on January 22, 2025. (Photo by Tayfun Cokun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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CALIFORNIA, USA – JANUARY 22: Firefighters battle with flames during wildfire as called ‘Hughes Fire’ in Castaic of Los Angeles County, California, United States on January 22, 2025. (Photo by Tayfun Cokun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Firefighters observe from a firetruck on Charlie Canyon Road during the Hughes Fire in Castaic, California, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. Jill Connelly/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Firefighters observe from a firetruck on Charlie Canyon Road during the Hughes Fire in Castaic, California, US, on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. Jill Connelly/Bloomberg via Getty Images
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CALIFORNIA, USA – JANUARY 22: Firefighters battle with flames during wildfire as called ‘Hughes Fire’ in Castaic of Los Angeles County, California, United States on January 22, 2025. (Photo by Tayfun Cokun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
CALIFORNIA, USA – JANUARY 22: Firefighters battle with flames during wildfire as called ‘Hughes Fire’ in Castaic of Los Angeles County, California, United States on January 22, 2025. (Photo by Tayfun Cokun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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