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CBSLA teamed up with the American Red Cross to raise money for victims of the Southern California firestorms.
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CBSLA teamed up with the American Red Cross to raise money for victims of the Southern California firestorms.
A Cal Fire engineer with a pregnant wife died on the front lines of the Thomas Fire Thursday, authorities have confirmed.
The 242,500-acre blaze has destroyed 972 buildings and damaged 221 more.
Horses, cats, dogs and livestock have their own dramatic stories of survival as the devastating Thomas Fire tears through city after city.
As KCAL9/CBS2's Dave Lopez reports, a one-stop center for fire victims has opened in Ventura.
At least 921 structures have been destroyed. Just under 100,000 people remain evacuated.
For now, the Red Cross evacuation shelter is his home to many victims of the Thomas Fire.
Schools will be open again on Wednesday, Dec. 13, though all Ventura Unified employees will be working Tuesday.
After learning some of his colleagues lost their homes in the Thomas Fire, Dr. Tipu Khan decided to lend a helping hand.
Insurance experts will be available Tuesday at Ventura Community College to assist people with claims.
The Thomas Fire had destroyed hundreds of homes and damaged hundreds more, and forced the evacuations of celebrities like Robe Lowe and Ellen Degeneres.
"I was resigned to losing my home," said Jean Smiley. "So I cried when I found out it was there."
"At one point one of my friends called and I told him I thought my house was on fire. It was terrifying," Eddy Clark said.
Ellen DeGeneres, who has a home in Santa Barbara, says its under a threat of being burned as a result of the Thomas fire.
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 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.
A Red Flag Warning is in affect through Sunday night. The Thomas Fire has so far destroyed 537 structures and damaged 118.
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.
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.
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.
