— -- 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.
Here's a breakdown of the major wildfires still raging in the region as of Saturday morning:
Thomas fire in Ventura County
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.
Ryan Cullom/Ventura County Fire Department via AP
Creek fire in Los Angeles County
Firefighters battle to save one of many homes from a wildfire in Sylmar, Calif., Dec. 5, 2017.
Gene Blevins/Reuters
Rye fire in Los Angeles County
People gather on Poe Parkway in Stevenson Ranch to watch the fire fighting efforts on the Rye fire, Santa Clarita, Calif. Dec.5, 2017.
Myung J. Chun/Los Angeles Times/Polaris
Skirball fire in Los Angeles County
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.
Jae C. Hong/AP
Lilac fire in San Diego County
A row of homes burning in the Lilac fire in Bonsall, Calif., Dec. 6, 2017.
Amanda Lee Myers/San Diego Fire Department/AP
Liberty fire in Riverside County
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.
Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
