Brush Fire Burns Near Castaic Lake

CASTAIC, CA — Fire crews were responding to a brush fire this evening in Castaic that burned approximately 14 acres of vegetation.

Firefighters responded to a report of a brush fire near Lake Hughes Road at about 8 p.m. Tuesday, according to the Angeles National Forest.

The flames were burning at a moderate speed and were moving toward Castaic Lake.

The fire had grown to 14 acres by 9:45 p.m., but firefighters were making "good progress" extinguishing the flames and there was a "low threat to the community," the ANF tweeted.

Lake Hughes Road was closed east of Castaic.

No injuries were immediately reported, and it is unclear what sparked the blaze.

City News Service