Wildfires raged for the third straight day, destroying swaths of America’s most populated county and displacing tens of thousands of residents, with firefighters struggling to contain the biggest blazes.

Fierce wildfires are raging in the Los Angeles area, with fast-moving flames burning through homes and businesses. Residents are fleeing smoke-filled canyons.

Moore, Cary Elwes and Paris Hilton are among the stars who said Wednesday they had lost homes in the fires. California firefighters are battling wind-whipped fires tearing across the area, destroying homes,