Thomas Fire
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| Thomas Fire | |
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| Date(s) | December 4, 2017 6:42 PM – (PST) |
| Location | Santa Paula and Ventura |
| Coordinates | 34°24′27″N 119°04′54″W / 34.407365°N 119.081787°W |
| Statistics | |
| Burned area | ~10,000 acres (4,000 ha) |
| Land use | Residential, Business |
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  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
- ^ 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.
- ^ Suter, Leanne (5 December 2017). "Fast-moving fire threatens homes in Santa Paula, Ventura". ABC7 Los Angeles. Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ 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.