Containment of the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake was up to 95% Sunday while firefighters prepare for possible debris flow and mudslides from a weekend storm. Evacuation orders were lifted as of Saturday,

Some evacuation orders have been lifted as firefighters with air support slowed the spread of the Hughes Fire, but new blazes erupted in other parts of SoCal.

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.

A red flag warning for critical fire weather in parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, issued by the National Weather Service ... Hughes fire broke out in Castaic amidst the red flag warning ...

The Hughes Fire was first reported shortly after 10:30 a.m. along Lake Hughes Road, near Castaic Lake and the 5 Freeway, according to Cal Fire.

The Hughes Fire has spread over 5,054 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.

A red flag warning for critical fire weather in parts of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, issued by the National Weather Service ... Hughes fire broke out in Castaic amidst the red flag warning ...

Coverage of when the Hughes fire exploded north of Castaic, the areas under evacuation orders and an extended red flag warning.

Firefighters continue to make progress in containing the massive Hughes Fire that broke out Wednesday near Castaic Lake, growing to more than 10,000 acres and forcing mass evacuations. Around 38,000 people remain under evacuation warnings even as containment has reached 56%.

Firefighters increased containment of the Hughes Fire near Castaic Lake to 87% Saturday as evacuation orders were lifted, while preparing for an expected shift in the winds and the likelihood of rain this weekend that has prompted a flood watch.