The Thomas Fire is now the third largest California wildfire since records began in 1932. It has grown to 420 square miles and destroyed more than 1,000 structures since it began on Dec. 4.

The Thomas Fire put a cap on what was the costliest year for wildfires in US history, with $10 billion in damage. The damage from the chapel at La Casa de Maria in Montecito after heavy rainfall ...

The Thomas Fire is now the largest wildfire in California’s modern history after torching 273,400 acres. The blaze has surpassed the size of the Cedar Fire near San Diego, which destroyed ...

VENTURA, Calif. — The Thomas fire earned its place in history Friday when it reached 273,400 acres in its 19-day run from Santa Paula north toward Santa Barbara and east to Fillmore. Ventura ...

The Thomas fire took only 2 ½ weeks to burn its way into history books as unrelenting winds and parched weather turned everything in its path to tinder - including more than 700 homes.

The fire, which began near Santa Paula in the foothills above Thomas Aquinas College on Dec. 4, has burned through 272,000 acres as of Tuesday evening, making it the second-largest wildfire in ...

Three weeks on, the Thomas Fire has scorched its way into history books even as it remains active mostly in wilderness areas. That it is now California's largest recorded wildfire is just part of ...

As of Monday, the week-long Thomas Fire northwest of Los Angeles was the 5th largest and 10th most destructive in state history—and still burning.

Thomas Fire Is Now California's Largest Wildfire In History : The Two-Way State fire officials say the fire burning in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties is bigger than the previous record holder ...

The publication indicates that some less-than-reliable and spotty records credit the 2003 Cedar fire (which flattened 273,000 acres) as the state’s largest fire, and the Thomas fire isn’t too ...