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RSS FeedsFirefighters wrestle to control massive California wildfire
(WorldNews Environment)

 
 

13 december 2017 05:20:03

 
Firefighters wrestle to control massive California wildfire
(WorldNews Environment)
 


CARPINTERIA: An out-of-control California wildfire that has already destroyed nearly 700 homes in its path of destruction crept closer to the upscale hillside community of Montecito on Tuesday despite calmer winds that slowed its progress. The Thomas Fire, which broke out on Dec. 4 near the community of Ojai, has since traveled 27 miles (43 km) to become the fifth-largest blaze in state history. It has blackened more than 368 square miles (953 square km) in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, an area larger than New York City. Officials said that while the conflagration charred another 2,500 acres overnight, a break in the hot, dry Santa Ana winds on Tuesday sapped its forward momentum and...


 
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