Permitted burn out of control in Marion County

A 40-acre wildfire in Marion County has become uncontrolled and is now causing road closures from Highway 326 north to 100th Street due to heavy smoke reducing visibility, officials say. Drivers are being asked to avoid the area as firefighters work to extinguish the fire.

Watch live: Hughes Fire erupts in Los Angeles County

Firefighters in Southern California are once again battling a wildfire, this time in Castaic in Los Angeles County, north of Los Angeles itself. Evacuation orders have been issued for the surrounding areas.