The Hughes fire, about 45 miles (72 km) north of Los Angeles, grew to more than 10,000 acres (4,000 hectares), forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate a region already reeling from the ...

For the people of Los Angeles, the men and women who have fought this battle are second to none. “We should never stop thanking them,” Los Angeles-based talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel said.

The Hughes Fire, about 50 miles (80 km) north of Los Angeles, broke out on Wednesday as emergency services continued to battle two fires on the city's eastern and western flanks that have burned ...