As the Hughes fire surged in size on Wednesday, residents near Castaic Lake faced the critical decision to evacuate amid an atmosphere of dread fueled by recent devastating fires in Los Angeles County. Greg Wolf, ignoring a mandatory evacuation order, reflected his anxiety about the threat level as smoke and ash descended. The Eaton and Palisades fires, exacerbated by fierce winds, had wreaked havoc in nearby communities, highlighting an unprecedented wildfire risk in the region, mirroring the alarming growth trends evident in the Hughes fire itself, which consumed over 8,000 acres shortly after it ignited.
Fueled by fierce winds, the Eaton and Palisades fires grew rapidly and caused widespread devastation in Altadena and Pasadena to the northeast of Los Angeles, and in Pacific Palisades and Malibu to the west.
Greg Wolf, 64, was hunkered down with his family inside his house in Castaic despite a mandatory evacuation order, saying he felt nervous due to the fires.
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