Watch the heartbreaking effects of the LA wildfires as they engulf the hills of California. The wildfires have hit again in Southern California as thousands of residents near Castaic were under evacuation orders.

The Hughes Fire ravaged more than 10,000 acres in Southern California. At least 31,000 residents were ordered to evacuate due to the rapid spread of the blaze on Wednesday afternoon,2. Footage by Eddy Friar shows a thick plume of smoke billowing into the sky over nearby homes.