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The '''Thomas Fire''' is a current wildfire burning in the hills outside of the southern California city of Ventura and Santa Paula. It has burned approximately {{convert|10000|acres}} and resulted in one death.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Ventura County Fire Department|title=ThomasFire - Incident Command expect this fire to impact East Ventura by 1 AM. Updated acreage is now 10,000 acres. #VCFD @VCFD|url=https://twitter.com/VCFD_PIO/status/937934471537475584|website=twitter.com|publisher=@VCFD_PIO|accessdate=5 December 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref name="KABC">{{cite news|last1=Suter|first1=Leanne|title=Fast-moving fire threatens homes in Santa Paula, Ventura|url=http://abc7.com/fast-moving-fire-threatens-homes-in-santa-paula-ventura/2738694/|accessdate=5 December 2017|work=ABC7 Los Angeles|date=5 December 2017}}</ref> Official blame strong winds for the fires sudden explosion in size after starting as a small brush fire earlier in the evening.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Ventura County Fire Department|title=#Schoolfire: Fire engines responding to reports of a brushfire in Steckel Park. Initial reports are 50 acres with a rapid rate of a spread. @VCFD|url=https://twitter.com/VCFD_PIO/status/937874890220232704|website=twitter.com|publisher=@VCFD_PIO|accessdate=5 December 2017|language=en}}</ref>
The '''Thomas Fire''' is a current wildfire burning in the hills outside of the southern California cities of Ventura and Santa Paula. It has burned approximately {{convert|10000|acres}} and resulted in one death.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Ventura County Fire Department|title=ThomasFire - Incident Command expect this fire to impact East Ventura by 1 AM. Updated acreage is now 10,000 acres. #VCFD @VCFD|url=https://twitter.com/VCFD_PIO/status/937934471537475584|website=twitter.com|publisher=@VCFD_PIO|accessdate=5 December 2017|language=en}}</ref><ref name="KABC">{{cite news|last1=Suter|first1=Leanne|title=Fast-moving fire threatens homes in Santa Paula, Ventura|url=http://abc7.com/fast-moving-fire-threatens-homes-in-santa-paula-ventura/2738694/|accessdate=5 December 2017|work=ABC7 Los Angeles|date=5 December 2017}}</ref> Officials blame strong winds for the fire's sudden explosion in size after starting as a small brush fire earlier in the evening.<ref>{{cite web|author1=Ventura County Fire Department|title=#Schoolfire: Fire engines responding to reports of a brushfire in Steckel Park. Initial reports are 50 acres with a rapid rate of a spread. @VCFD|url=https://twitter.com/VCFD_PIO/status/937874890220232704|website=twitter.com|publisher=@VCFD_PIO|accessdate=5 December 2017|language=en}}</ref>





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Thomas Fire
Date(s)December 4, 2017 (2017-12-04)
6:42 PM – (PST)
LocationSanta Paula and Ventura
Coordinates34°24′27″N 119°04′54″W / 34.407365°N 119.081787°W / 34.407365; -119.081787
Statistics
Burned area~10,000 acres (4,000 ha)
Land useResidential, Business
Impacts
Deaths
  • 1 civilians
Structures destroyed
  • 2 homes
Map
Thomas Fire is located in southern California
Thomas Fire
Location of Thomas Fire in Southern California


The Thomas Fire is a current wildfire burning in the hills outside of the southern California cities of Ventura and Santa Paula. It has burned approximately 10,000 acres (4,000 ha) and resulted in one death.[1][2] Officials blame strong winds for the fire's sudden explosion in size after starting as a small brush fire earlier in the evening.[3]


References

  1. ^ Ventura County Fire Department. "ThomasFire - Incident Command expect this fire to impact East Ventura by 1 AM. Updated acreage is now 10,000 acres. #VCFD @VCFD". twitter.com. @VCFD_PIO. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  2. ^ Suter, Leanne (5 December 2017). "Fast-moving fire threatens homes in Santa Paula, Ventura". ABC7 Los Angeles. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
  3. ^ Ventura County Fire Department. "#Schoolfire: Fire engines responding to reports of a brushfire in Steckel Park. Initial reports are 50 acres with a rapid rate of a spread. @VCFD". twitter.com. @VCFD_PIO. Retrieved 5 December 2017.