Wildfires

Wildfires - California

The Thomas Fire in Ventura is the largest of Southern California's volatile and intense blazes that started this week. It has grown to encompass 143,000 acres, destroying at least 439 homes and buildings. More than 190,000 people have evacuated from fire Zones. More than 5,000 firefighters doing their best to battle and contain the flames. This morning, six mammoth fires burning through more than 140,000 acres of land in southern California. The biggest concern for the nearly 6,000 firefighters battling that inferno, the blistering winds. These conditions combined with heat makes this an extremely threatening environment.