NBC News - A new, fast-moving wildfire north of Los Angeles exploded to 10,176 acres within hours and has forced the evacuations of roughly 31,000 people, officials said. Another 23,000 people were under evacuation warnings. The blaze, named the Hughes Fire, erupted around 10:53 a.m. near Castaic Lake in northern Los Angeles County, and was fueled by dry, windy conditions in the region. The area is under “red flag” warnings through Friday morning, with wind gusts of up to 65 mph possible in the mountains, the National Weather Service said. As of last night, the fire was 14% contained, and winds were not as strong as those that fueled the Eaton and Palisades fires a few weeks ago. Here’s what else we know.
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