Dark smoke from the Creek fire covered I-5 near Pacoima in Los Angeles, California, on December 5.

The fire was carried throughout Southern California by powerful Santa Ana winds and destroyed 11 homes and at least 11,000 acres, according to the LA Times. As many as 27,000 people were evacuated, as fire officials said that high winds and dry conditions could expand the affected area. Credit: Twitter/Alondrruuh via Storyful