The Thomas Fire approaches Santa Barbara
Published On: December 17, 2017
The Thomas fire was the largest wildfire in modern California history at the time.
The Thomas fire was the largest wildfire in modern California history at the time.
The Thomas Fire was a massive wildfire that affected Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties, and one of multiple wildfires that ignited in southern California in December 2017. It burned approximately 281,893 acres (440 sq mi; 114,078 ha) before being fully contained on January 12, 2018, making it the largest wildfire in modern California history at the time. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Fire
- Video footage by Mike Eliason https://twitter.com/EliasonMike
- NWS Los Angeles GOES 16 visible (red band) imagery shows smoke from the #ThomasFire flowing over the Channel islands https://twitter.com/NWSLosAngeles/status/942183115321200641
- Thomas Fire Likely to Become Largest in California History https://robertscribbler.com/2017/12/17/thomas-fire-likely-to-become-largest-in-california-history
- California fire: Resident says neighborhood looks like ‘war zone’ http://edition.cnn.com/2017/12/17/us/california-fires/index.html
- List of California wildfires https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_California_wildfires#Largest_Fires
Tags: 2017, California, Extreme Weather, Santa Barbara, United States, Video, Wildfire(2023)
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