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

Much-needed rain has begun to fall over Southern California, bringing relief to the drought-stricken region but also the threat of toxic runoff.

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.

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

Red-flag warnings for dangerous fire weather are in place until Friday.

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.

The blaze has burned just over 14,000 acres near Pasadena. It is 89% contained. This fire has burned 80 acres in San Diego County and is 30% contained. Jacey Fortin The Friars fire burned a few acres in San Diego’s Mission Valley neighborhood Tuesday afternoon,

Plumes of smoke were seen over Santa Clarita, California, after a new fire erupted in nearby Castaic on Wednesday, January 22. The fast-growing Hughes Fire sparked evacuation orders with Cal Fire warning there was an “immediate threat to life.”

More wildfires started in Southern California on Tuesday night and Wednesday, as gusty Santa Ana winds continue to plague the state this week.

Rent increases in parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties topped historical norms after January’s wildfires.