Over 1,100 firefighters were “strategically pre-positioned” across Southern California to address "ongoing critical fire weather," Cal Fire said.

A new wildfire that erupted in northern Los Angeles County triggered tens of thousands of evacuation orders and warnings.

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A firefighting helicopter pulled off a clean water drop over the Hughes Fire in the Castaic area of Los Angeles County.