
Members of law enforcement walk to their vehicle as flames rise from the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson

Flames from the Hughes Fire rise as firefighters and aircraft battle it, near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson

Smoke and flames rise as firefighters and aircraft battle the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson

Smoke and flames rise as firefighters and aircraft battle the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson

Smoke and flames rise as firefighters and aircraft battle the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson

A vehicle drives by as smoke and flames rise in the back while firefighters battle the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson

Smoke and flames rise as firefighters and aircraft battle the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson

Fire trucks drive as smoke rises from the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson

A person sits inside a vehicle as the Hughes Fire burns in Castaic, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez

Gabriel Lopez and his family stand as they evacuate their home as the Hughes Fire burns in Castaic, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez

People evacuate their homes as the Hughes Fire burns in Castaic, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez

People evacuate their homes as the Hughes Fire burns in Castaic, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez

Tania Carbajal sprays down her home with water as the Hughes Fire burns in Castaic, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez

Flames rise behind vehicles as the Hughes Fire burns in Castaic Lake, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

People evacuate their homes as the Hughes Fire burns in Castaic, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez

Thomas Carbajal sprays down his home with water as the Hughes Fire burns, in Castaic, California, U.S., January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Joel Angel Juarez

A crew battles the fire as the Hughes Fire burns in Castaic Lake, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson

A crew battles the fire as the Hughes Fire burns in Castaic Lake, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson

A crew battles the fire as the Hughes Fire burns in Castaic Lake, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson

Firefighters work as the Hughes Fire burns in Castaic Lake, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson

Firefighters work as the Hughes Fire burns in Castaic Lake, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson

Law enforcement vehicles drive past flames rising from the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson

Firefighters, along with California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation prisoners who are part of the firefighting crew, work as the Hughes Fire burns in Castaic Lake, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson

A helicopter drops water as the Hughes Fire burns in Castaic Lake, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson

A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation prisoner, who is a part of the firefighting crew, works as the Hughes Fire burns in Castaic Lake, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson

A firefighter battles the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

Flames rise in the background, behind an emergency services vehicle, as firefighters and aircraft battle the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

A member of a firefighting crew works to battle the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

A member of a firefighting crew looks on from atop a firetruck as they work to battle the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

Members of a firefighting crew work to battle the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

Members of a firefighting crew work to battle the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

The Hughes Fire burns near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

A member of a firefighting crew looks on, as firefighters and aircraft battle the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

Members of a firefighting crew stand, as firefighters and aircraft battle the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

Firefighters and aircraft battle the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

A helicopter drops water as the Hughes Fire burns in Castaic Lake, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson

A helicopter drops water, as firefighters and aircraft battle the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

An aircraft flies overhead a heavy machinery battling the Hughes Fire in Castaic Lake, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson

A helicopter drops water as the Hughes Fire burns in Castaic Lake, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/David Swanson

A helicopter drops water, as firefighters and aircraft battle the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

The Hughes Fire burns near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

A firefighter battles the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

A firefighter battles the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

A firefighter battles the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

The Hughes Fire burns near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

A firefighter battles the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

Firefighters battle the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu

A firefighter battles the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, California, U.S. January 22, 2025. REUTERS/Ringo Chiu