Blaze consumes 14 hectares per minute driven by wind gusts, threatening several residential areas of Santa Clarita

The fire threat remains critical in Southern California, where thousands of residents were under evacuation orders Wednesday as fire crews battled the out-of-control Hughes Fire near Castaic, a suburb in the foothills and mountains of northern Los Angeles County.

President Trump has blamed a lack of water during the Los Angeles fires on California decisions that benefit a small fish. Yet experts say he’s confusing different issues.

Trump initial guest list doesn't include Gov. Gavin Newsom or state forest officials on his trip to the Los Angeles fires — but he's bringing the head of the Forest Service, a Biden appointee with California experience.