The blaze started fast and moved even quicker; reaching the city of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventura,_California">Ventura</a>, where in the span of one night, over five hundred residences were destroyed. At its worst, the Thomas Fire involved over 8,500 firefighters in the fight to contain the blaze. This is actually still the largest mobilization of firefighters for any one wildfire in California history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

The blaze started fast and moved even quicker; reaching the city of Ventura, where in the span of one night, over five hundred residences were destroyed. At its worst, the Thomas Fire involved over 8,500 firefighters in the fight to contain the blaze. This is actually still the largest mobilization of firefighters for any one wildfire in California history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The blaze started fast and moved even quicker; reaching the city of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ventura,_California" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ventura</a>, where in the span of one night, over five hundred residences were destroyed.&nbsp;At its worst, the Thomas Fire involved&nbsp;over 8,500 firefighters in the fight to contain the blaze.&nbsp;This is actually still the largest mobilization of firefighters for any one wildfire in California history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="noopener noreferrer">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

December 9 - The Deadly California Thomas Fire

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