Raging Thomas Fire Triggers New Evacuation Orders For Montecito, Carpinteria
The raging Thomas fire triggered new evacuation orders Sunday for the Ventura-Santa Barbara county lines, authorities said.
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The raging Thomas fire triggered new evacuation orders Sunday for the Ventura-Santa Barbara county lines, authorities said.
For California, it's been a week-long of devastating and destructive wildfires throughout the state.
The Lilac fire in San Diego County was 60 percent contained as of Sunday.
Firefighters say the Rye fire in Santa Clarita was 90 percent contained as of Sunday.
The Thomas Fire has burned 173,000 acres in Ventura County as of Sunday.
Today, hundreds of people waited in line to be escorted to their homes by police to get some of their things.
Authorities have confirmed the death of a 70-year-old woman who was fleeing a massive Southern California wildfire.
The six Southern California fires destroyed nearly 800 homes and buildings and forced more than 200,000 people to flee.
No homes were threatened and there were no injuries. There was no word on a cause.
A Red Flag Warning is in affect through Sunday night. The Thomas Fire has so far destroyed 537 structures and damaged 118.
The 4,100-acre blaze has destroyed at least 105 structures in northern San Diego County.
A partnership between the California Air National Guard and the state's fire protection agency is helping firefighters on the ground with support from high overhead.
At least 35 horses were killed in the blaze which swept through Bonsall.
The front of Justin Shipp and Sara Masterson's home may look like a yard sale, but the only currency here is goodwill.
Both the L.A. city and district attorneys are warning the public to look out for illegal price-gouging in the wake of the state's wildfires.
Family's home of four generations burn to the ground.
Over 250 LAUSD schools have been closed due to multiple fires this week. For those students who depend on the food they get at school, the district has set up three locations.
Thick grey smoke hangs in the air over the city because there in no wind to blow it away.
Mandatory evacuation orders were issued for portions of Carpinteria and Summerland.
Los Angeles school officials said Friday all San Fernando Valley and Bel-Air schools closed due to wildfires this week will reopen Monday.
It authorizes FEMA and DHS to coordinate disaster-relief efforts for the communities devastated by the fires.
25 horses were killed when the Lilac Fire tore through a training center in Bonsall.
The Thomas Fire has burned 132,000 acres in Ventura County and is only 10 percent contained.
Hundreds of animals and pets have gone missing or have died since wildfires began burning throughout Southern California Monday, but one case is hitting a fire station particularly hard.
The Lilac Fire broke out as firefighters tried to corral the largest fire in the state that was burning around Ventura — 130 miles to the north.
