There are no words to describe the scale of the devastation that the fires currently raging in Los Angeles County have brought to residents in the area this week. Since Tuesday, January 7, at least five different fires have formed and engulfed thousands of acres, destroying everything in their way. One of them, the Palisades Fire, has ripped through more than 17,000 acres, CNN reports, calling it “the most destructive ever in Los Angeles County.” Below are some pictures of the devastating disaster.