11/8/2023 0 Comments Ona 2017 californiaThere were multiple periods of time when the fire was advancing at a rate of over an acre a second. By the evening of December 10, the Thomas Fire had reached 230,000 acres (930 km 2) in size, becoming the fifth largest wildfire in modern California history, and the largest wildfire recorded in California during the month of December. By December 8, the Thomas Fire had grown to 143,000 acres (580 km 2) with only 10% containment, and fire officials estimated that the fire had cost at least $17 million to fight. Over the next days, it advanced toward Ojai and had jumped Highway 33 and the Ventura River into the Rincon Oil Field area. Fanned by Santa Ana winds, over the next few hours it rushed 12 miles (19 km) across rural backcountry into the city of Ventura, burning close to 500 homes and consuming 50,000 acres (200 km 2). on December 4 just north of Santa Paula, near Steckel Park and Thomas Aquinas College. The first report of the fire was at 6:26 p.m. Second-largest wildfire in modern California history: 1,063 structures destroyed, 280 buildings damaged, 2 firefighters injured, 1 firefighter and 1 civilian killedġ23 buildings destroyed, 81 buildings damaged, 3 firefighters injuredĦ buildings destroyed, 3 structures damaged, 1 firefighter injuredĦ structures destroyed, 12 structures damaged, 3 firefighters injuredġ57 structures destroyed, 64 structures damaged, 3 firefighters and 4 civilians injured These maps depict the location and burn areas of some of the major wildfires. Wildfire maps Map of the Thomas Fire and adjacent fires. They also occurred at the end of an unusually active and destructive wildfire season the fires cost at least $3.5 billion (2018 USD) in damages, including $2.2 billion in insured losses and $300 million in fire suppression costs. This swarm of wildfires was exacerbated by unusually powerful and long-lasting Santa Ana winds, as well as large amounts of dry vegetation, due to a then-far unusually dry rainy season thus far. President Donald Trump subsequently declared a State of Emergency for California on December 8. ![]() On December 5, Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency for Ventura and Los Angeles Counties, followed by San Diego County on December 7 U.S. The largest of the wildfires was the Thomas Fire, which grew to 281,893 acres (1,140.78 km 2), and became the largest wildfire in modern California history, until it was surpassed by the Ranch Fire in the Mendocino Complex, in the following year. The wildfires burned over 307,900 acres (1,246 km 2), and caused traffic disruptions, school closures, hazardous air conditions, and power outages over 230,000 people were forced to evacuate. Six of the fires became significant wildfires, and led to widespread evacuations and property losses. Satellite image of the smoke from the Thomas Fire and 2 smaller wildfires, on December 5, 2017.ĭowned power lines, burning debris, illegal cooking fire, others unknownĪ series of 29 wildfires ignited across Southern California in December 2017.
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