Drone footage showed smoke blanketing Santa Clarita after the fast-moving Hughes Fire sparked evacuation orders on Wednesday, January 22.This footage posted to Instagram by Andrew Bjorkman shows the fumes billowing into the sky.The Hughes Fire began on Wednesday near Castaic Lake, north of Santa Clarita, according to
Angeles National Forest.The blaze had burned more than 9,000 acres by 8.30 pm,
Cal Fire said.Authorities issued
evacuation orders for the surrounding areas, warning of an “immediate threat to life.” Credit: Andrew Bjorkman via Storyful