Firefighters made progress on the more than 10,000-acre Hughes Fire Friday, which sent thousands fleeing after sparking near the Los Angeles County community of Castaic a day earlier.

The latest SoCal wildfire ignites two weeks after the still-uncontained Palisades and Eaton fires began devastating Los Angeles

Friday, 11:00 a.m. PST Cal Fire data marked the Palisades Fire at 98% containment and the Eaton Fire at 99% containment. Thursday, 10:07 p.m. PST The Hughes Fire reached full containment nine days after igniting near the community of Castaic.

At least 28 people are believed to be dead and more than a dozen others remain unaccounted for as multiple wildfires rage across Southern California.

The Hughes Fire has now burned 8,096 acres in Los Angeles and Ventura counties since igniting late Wednesday morning near Castaic Lake, according to Cal Fire. As more than 400 firefighters responded to the scene, an air tanker and four helicopters attacked the blaze from the air, preventing it from jumping Interstate 5, officials said.

The Palisades and Eaton wildfires also continue burning in the Los Angeles area, leaving parts of Southern California with devastating fire damage.

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The NWS Los Angeles/Oxnard CA issued a frost advisory at 9:07 p.m. on Tuesday valid for Wednesday between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. The advisory is for Santa Clarita Valley, Central Ventura County Valleys and Southeastern Ventura County Valleys.

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The Hughes Fire has spread over 8,096 acres after starting just before lunchtime in Los Angeles County's Castaic Lake area on Wednesday.

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.