New brush fire breaks out along 405 in Seal Beach as crews battle Hughes Fire in Castaic

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Last updated: Thursday, January 23, 2025 10:16PM GMT
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LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- As fire danger continues in Southern California, firefighters are batting a new brush fire that erupted along the 405 Freeway in Seal Beach, as they also race to contain the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake.

The latest blaze started around 1 p.m. Thursday near the transition from the northbound 405 Freeway to the northbound 605 Freeway. CHP shut down the transition road from the 405 to the 605 - going both directions. All northbound 405 lanes were expected to be closed in the area.

Red-flag warnings for critical fire risk were extended through Friday morning across L.A. and Ventura counties.

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Jan 23, 2025, 7:24 PM

Hughes Fire map shows evacuation zones in Castaic

Mandatory evacuations were issued Wednesday in the Castaic area due to the fast-spreading Hughes Fire.

CAL FIRE's map shows the evacuation zones.

Mandatory evacuation orders were issued for the following zones, according to CAL FIRE:

CAS-BITTERCANYON
CAS-CASTAICLAKE
CAS-CHARLIECANYON
LAC-E008
LAC-E016.

Evacuation warnings were issued for the following zones:

CAS-BISCAILUZ
CAS-CAMBRIDGE
CAS-GOLDENSTATE
CAS-GREENHILL
CAS-HASLEY
CAS-HILLCREST
CAS-INDUSTRY
CAS-LIVEOAK
CAS-OAKCANYON
CAS-PARADISERANCH
CAS-RIDGE
CAS-ROMERO
CAS-SLOAN
CAS-VALVERDE
GOR-E004
GOR-HUNGRYVALLEY
LAC-E005
LAC-E009-B
LAC-E011-A
LAC-E017
LAC-E018
LAC-E029
LAC-E030
LAC-FRANCISQUITO
SCL-BLACKPINE
SCL-CALEX
SCL-DECORO
SCL-KELLYJOHNSON
SCL-MOUNTAINVIEW
SCL-PACIFICCREST
SCL-RANCHOTESORO
SCL-REYESABODE
SCL-REYESADOBE
SCL-RIONORTE
SCL-RYE
SCL-TESORODELAVALLE
SCL-WESTHILLS
SLC-REYESADOBE
SLC-STERLING

Road closures

- Ridge Route Rd at Lake Hughes
- Ridge Route Rd at Templin Hwy
- Lake Hughes at Pine Cyn
- Dry Gulch at San Francisquito Cyn Rd
- I-5 NB at Parker Rd Off Ramp and I-5 NB at Lake Hughes Rd off ramp will be shut down.

Evacuation shelters
- Evacuation center: College of the Canyons East Gym at 26455 Rockwell Canyon Road, Santa Clarita, CA 91355

A map of the Hughes Fire shows the multiple evacuation zones near Castaic Lake north of the Santa Clarita area.
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4:38 PM GMT

Some PUSD schools reopen after closure prompted by Eaton Fire

After a two-week closure prompted by the Eaton Fire, 10 campuses and programs in the Pasadena Unified School District are set to reopen on Thursday.

The district includes Pasadena, Sierra Madre and Altadena.

After a two-week closure prompted by the Eaton Fire, 10 campuses and programs in the Pasadena Unified School District are set to reopen.

The following 10 schools and programs are scheduled to re-open on Thursday:

-- Hamilton Elementary;
-- Willard Elementary & Children's Center;
-- Blair Middle and High School;
-- San Rafael Elementary;
-- McKinley School;
-- Rose City High School;
-- Center for Independent Study;
-- Pasadena Adult Living Skills;
-- Twilight Adult School;
-- Aveson Global Leadership Academy.

The district closed its campuses on Jan. 8 as the Eaton Fire was raging. The phased reopening comes after extensive cleaning, sanitizing, and environmental testing, with all students back in the remaining schools by Jan. 30, officials said.

The district serves approximately 14,000 students across 24 schools, and at five children's centers and adult education programs.

10:06 AM GMT

Crews stop forward progress of 40-acre brush fire in Sepulveda Pass

Forward progress on the 40-acre brush fire in the Sepulveda Pass has been stopped and the evacuation warning has been lifted, according to the LAFD.

No structures have been damaged and no injuries were reported, the fire department said.

"Firefighters will remain on scene through the night conducting mop up operations to ensure no hot spots remain," LAFD said.

In an earlier update, LAFD said aerial and ground crews made "good progress" against the Sepulveda Fire.

About 250 firefighters battled the blaze.

"Traffic on the 405 Freeway will likely remain impacted as crews and apparatus work alongside the freeway," LAFD said.

Firefighters launched an aggressive aerial attack on a brush fire in the Sepulveda Pass.
9:40 AM GMT

Evacuation warning issued for fire in Sepulveda Pass

An evacuation warning has been issued for the Sepulveda Fire burning along the 405 Freeway.

The evacuation warning was issued for residents south of the 1500 block of Casiano Road, north of Moraga Drive, east of Sepulveda Boulevard and west of Chalon Road, according to the LAFD.

The southbound 405 has been shut down as well. So far, the blaze has grown to 10 acres.

9:27 AM GMT

New brush fire erupts along 405 Freeway in Sepulveda Pass

A brush fire erupted Wednesday night along the 405 Freeway in the Sepulveda Pass, near Bel Air.

AIR7 was over the scene around 11:15 p.m. as the blaze burned on a hillside east of the 405.

An orange glow from the flames could be seen from miles away.

A new brush fire has erupted in the Sepulveda Pass along the 405 Freeway.