ABC News December 9, 2017

By the numbers: Southern California wildfires

WATCH: 6 California wildfires burn out of control
By MORGAN WINSOR

Six major wildfires have scorched over 175,000 acres across Southern California this week, forcing thousands of residents from their homes.

Some 8,500 firefighters on Saturday were still battling the blazes fanned by fierce Santa Ana winds, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

High winds pick up, fueling intensity of Southern California wildfires Scenes of devastation and hope in Ventura County as fires continue to rage Striking images show California wildfires from space Fire-stricken Southern California braces for more strong winds

Here's a breakdown of the major wildfires still raging in the region as of Saturday morning:

Thomas fire in Ventura County

  • Acres burned: 148,000
  • Containment: 15 percent
  • Structures destroyed: 537
  • Structures damaged: 118
  • Structures threatened: 15,000
  • Evacuations: 88,000 residents
  • Personnel on site: 3,993

    • Ryan Cullom/Ventura County Fire Department via AP
    Firefighters work to put out a blaze burning homes early on Dec. 5, 2017, in Ventura, Calif. Authorities said the blaze broke out Monday and grew wildly in the hours that followed, consuming vegetation that hasn't burned in decades.

    Creek fire in Los Angeles County

  • Acres burned: 15,619
  • Containment: 80 percent
  • Structures destroyed: 105
  • Structures damaged: 70
  • Structures threatened: 2,500
  • Evacuations: 150,000 residents
  • Personnel on site: 1,964

    • Gene Blevins/Reuters
    Firefighters battle to save one of many homes from a wildfire in Sylmar, Calif., Dec. 5, 2017.

    Rye fire in Los Angeles County

  • Acres burned: 6,049
  • Containment: 65 percent
  • Structures destroyed: 1
  • Structures damaged: 0
  • Structures threatened: 5,460
  • Evacuations: 2,000 residents
  • Personnel on site: 813

    • Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times/Polaris
    People gather on Poe Parkway in Stevenson Ranch to watch the fire fighting efforts on the Rye fire, Santa Clarita, Calif. Dec.5, 2017.

    Skirball fire in Los Angeles County

  • Acres burned: 475
  • Containment: 50 percent
  • Structures destroyed: 6
  • Structures damaged: 12
  • Evacuations: Over 700 homes in a 3.2-square-mile area

    • Jae C. Hong/AP
    Firefighters gather in front of a residential area as a wildfire burns along the 101 Freeway, Dec. 5, 2017, in Ventura, Calif. Raked by ferocious Santa Ana winds, explosive wildfires northwest of Los Angeles and in the city's foothills burned scores of homes and other structures Tuesday, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people.

    Lilac fire in San Diego County

  • Acres burned: 4,100
  • Containment: 20 percent
  • Structures destroyed: 105
  • Structures damaged: 15
  • Structures threatened: 1,500
  • Evacuations: 100,000 text alerts sent out
  • Personnel on site: 1,000

    • Amanda Lee Myers/San Diego Fire Department/AP
    A row of homes burning in the Lilac fire in Bonsall, Calif., Dec. 6, 2017.

    Liberty fire in Riverside County

  • Acres burned: 300
  • Containment: 90 percent
  • Structures destroyed: 7

    • Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
    A plane drops fire retardant near a home to stop the wind driven Liberty Fire near Los Alamos Road on Dec. 7, 2017 in Murrieta, Calif.

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