A house burns as the Palisades Fire rages on at the Mandeville Canyon in Los Angeles, California, on Jan. 11, 2025. (REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton )
The blaze has forced some 50,000 people to evacuate, and it also caused temporary road closures on Interstate 5 on Wednesday.
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Earlier in the day, Cal Fire urged residents in several regions near the Hughes Fire to leave immediately, including the vicinity of Castaic Lake, Paradise Ranch and the Ridge Route.
"Immediate threat to life. This is a lawful order to LEAVE NOW," the Cal Fire alert reads. "The area is lawfully closed to public access."
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass leaves a press conference as she visits the FEMA Disaster Recovery Center, following wildfires, in Los Angeles, California, on Jan. 14, 2025. (REUTERS/Daniel Cole)
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The new fires come amid a deadly wildfire season in the Golden State, as firefighters have battled destructive Southern California blazes for weeks.
Fox News' Andrea Margolis contributed to this report.
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