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

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.

Los Angeles search crews are combing through the rubble of devastating wildfires as heartbroken communities are remembering those lost to the disaster, with the total death toll now 27.