The most destructive wildfires in Los Angeles history Thursday have burned more than 27,000 acres, destroyed 1,000 structures, killed five people and upended the lives of tens of thousands of people forced to flee.

Los Angeles is reeling from the most destructive wildfires in its history, and firefighters are struggling to contain the devastating blaze.

A fast-moving series of fires beginning Jan. 7 has devastated areas of Southern California, causing thousands of residents to have to flee their homes — including many stars, such as Mel Gibson, Milo Ventimiglia,

Stars are among the thousands of Southern California residents who have lost their homes to raging fires wreaking havoc on the region.

The out-of-control fires ripping across Los Angeles cap years of criticism of California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s water management and wildfire mitigation policies that are set to face the wrath of the incoming Trump administration.

The president-elect sought to blame the climate-change-exacerbated crisis in Southern California on the state’s water management. Experts disputed his claims.