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Nation Dec 23

Thomas fire becomes the largest in California’s history

By Michael D. Regan

News Wrap: Firefighters race to protect neighborhoods from massive Thomas fire

In our news wrap Tuesday, the Thomas fire, with flames hundreds of feet high, became the fifth largest fire in California's history, spreading from Ventura County to the coastal ridges near Santa Barbara. Also, federal terrorism charges were filed against…

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Winds fuel Southern California wildfires

Authorities on Friday announced the first death related to the most recent wildfires that are ripping through Southern California. More than 200,000 people have been evacuated and thousands of firefighters continue to battle at least six blazes fed by high…

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The Thomas Fire from the cockpit of NASA’s high-flying ER-2 aircraft, on Dec. 5, 2017. Photo by Donald “Stu” Broce/Armstrong Flight Research Center

How smoke from California’s fires is harming the most vulnerable

Tens of thousands of homeless in Southern California are struggling to escape smoke as wildfires tear through the region.

By John Upton, Climate Central, Kate Wheeling, Pacific Standard

Extreme winds are fueling uncontrollable fires in Southern California. Here’s what we know

Massive wildfires that burned across Southern California on Wednesday have destroyed hundreds of homes, closed schools and set off mass evacuations.

By Rashmi Shivni

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