Video captured from an airplane shows the smoke and flames from the Hughes Fire near Los Angeles, California.<br /><br />The Hughes Fire, about 50 miles (80 km) north of Los Angeles, broke out on Wednesday (Jan 22) and has burned more than 10,000 acres. <br /><br />As of Thursday evening, the blaze was 36% contained, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).<br /><br />Sarah Davis, 35, who captured the video on Thursday (Jan 23), said : "I have seen many fast moving fires but this one surprised me. <br /><br />"The flames were high enough that I could see them rippling at 10,000 feet above the ground."
