A hard-charging brush fire erupted in northern Los Angeles County on Wednesday, hustling through more than 10,000 acres of terrain so far, aided by heavy, dry brush and pushed by gusting Santa Ana winds,

As the sun began to set over Castaic Lake on Wednesday, the hills to the north and east were engulfed in flames, casting an eerie orange glow across the valley below.

Photos taken of the Hughes Fire around Castaic Lake, California captured the massive blaze and cloud of smoke visible from Six Flags Magic Mountain.