Photos and video show terrifying spread of California's Thomas Fire

As wildfires continue to blaze throughout Southern California, displacing residents and destroying buildings, terrifying images and videos show firefighters struggling to battle the historically large Thomas Fire.

As of Monday morning, the fire had grown to 230,500 acres, and spread from Ventura County into Santa Barbara County. Ventura County’s crisis center reports that the fire is 15 percent contained. 

The fire’s flames are being fed by strong Santa Ana winds and plenty of fuel in the form of dried out plant life that grew after a wet winter and subsequently dried out after a dry summer in the state. Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Photos and video show terrifying spread of California's Thomas Fire