Powerful winds and bone-dry conditions could pose a challenge to firefighters battling new wildfires in southern California on Thursday, including a blaze that swelled over the past day and forced tens of thousands of evacuations north of Los Angeles.

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The Hughes fire, which broke out north of Santa Clarita on Wednesday, has scorched more than 10,000 acres.

As critical fire weather continues to strike in Southern California, crews are also tasked with preparing for a storm expected this weekend that could trigger mudslides in burn scar areas.

Photos taken of the Hughes Fire around Castaic Lake, California captured the massive blaze and cloud of smoke visible from Six Flags Magic Mountain.

On Tuesday at 10:43 p.m. the NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a high wind watch valid for Thursday between 2 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Los Angeles County’s latest major wildfire burns more than 10,000 acres near Castaic Lake as new Laguna Fire forces campus to evacuate

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Drone footage showed smoke blanketing Santa Clarita after the fast-moving Hughes Fire sparked evacuation orders on Wednesday,2. This footage posted to Instagram by Andrew Bjorkman shows the fumes billowing into the sky.

Mayor Bill Miranda talks about the worry of overnight winds, saying the community is cautiously optimistic.

The Sepulveda fire was the latest blaze in a nerve-racking week as Southern California headed into a fourth consecutive day of red flag fire weather warnings.