A brush fire nearLos AngelesCountys Castaic community has spread to over5,000 acres.
A mandatory evacuation order in the surrounding areas is now in place.
As the blaze continues to grow, residents have been ordered to leave while several roads face closures.
The Hughes Fire burns near the I-5 freeway on Jan. 22, near Castaic, California.Mario Tama/Getty Images
Southern California has been battling aseries of large, hard-to-extinguish wildfires.
These communities have already endured unimaginable loss we are taking action against further harm.
