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Photos: Wildfire Thomas California’s third largest ever

Motorists on Highway 101 watch flames from the Thomas fire leap above the roadway north of Ventura, California. Raging since December 04, wildfire Thomas became state’s third largest blaze on record having already eaten through 256,000-acres (103,600-hectares). (Noah Berger / AP)

Updated on: Dec 17, 2017 5:56 PM IST

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Motorists on Highway 101 watch flames from the Thomas fire leap above the roadway north of Ventura, California. Raging since December 04, wildfire Thomas became state’s third largest blaze on record having already eaten through 256,000-acres (103,600-hectares). (Noah Berger / AP)

Updated on Dec 17, 2017 5:56 PM

Motorists on Highway 101 watch flames from the Thomas fire leap above the roadway north of Ventura, California. Raging since December 04, wildfire Thomas became state’s third largest blaze on record having already eaten through 256,000-acres (103,600-hectares). (Noah Berger / AP)

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A firefighter sprays water at the remains of an apartment complex destroyed by the Thomas Fire on December 5, 2017 in Ventura, California. The fire has destroyed more than 1,000 structures, including about 750 homes, in coastal communities in Southern California with thousands of firefighters contending with it around the clock. (Mario Tama / Getty Images / AFP )

Updated on Dec 17, 2017 5:56 PM

A firefighter sprays water at the remains of an apartment complex destroyed by the Thomas Fire on December 5, 2017 in Ventura, California. The fire has destroyed more than 1,000 structures, including about 750 homes, in coastal communities in Southern California with thousands of firefighters contending with it around the clock. (Mario Tama / Getty Images / AFP )

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The fire burns along a hillside near Santa Paula, California. The vast landscape charred by the blaze, which is centered less than 161 km northwest of downtown Los Angeles, is approaching the 257,314 acres (104,131 hectares) destroyed by California’s Rim Fire in 2013 --the third-largest blaze on record in the state. (Kyle Grillot / AFP)

Updated on Dec 17, 2017 5:56 PM

The fire burns along a hillside near Santa Paula, California. The vast landscape charred by the blaze, which is centered less than 161 km northwest of downtown Los Angeles, is approaching the 257,314 acres (104,131 hectares) destroyed by California’s Rim Fire in 2013 --the third-largest blaze on record in the state. (Kyle Grillot / AFP)

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Embers blow from a tree shortly before it fell near burned cars as strong winds flamed the wildfire across thousands of acres near Santa Paula, California. The Thomas Fire is only 35 percent contained and it threatens 18,000 structures, officials said, including some in the wealthy enclave of Montecito. (David McNew / REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 17, 2017 5:56 PM

Embers blow from a tree shortly before it fell near burned cars as strong winds flamed the wildfire across thousands of acres near Santa Paula, California. The Thomas Fire is only 35 percent contained and it threatens 18,000 structures, officials said, including some in the wealthy enclave of Montecito. (David McNew / REUTERS)

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Flames from the Thomas fire burn on Highway 101 north of Ventura, California. The hot Santa Ana winds have helped the fire grow, at times sending embers far ahead of its main flank. Between Thursday night and yesterday, it claimed another 3,000 acres feeding on brush and timber killed by California’s long drought or a week of hot, dry weather. (Noah Berger / AP)

Updated on Dec 17, 2017 5:56 PM

Flames from the Thomas fire burn on Highway 101 north of Ventura, California. The hot Santa Ana winds have helped the fire grow, at times sending embers far ahead of its main flank. Between Thursday night and yesterday, it claimed another 3,000 acres feeding on brush and timber killed by California’s long drought or a week of hot, dry weather. (Noah Berger / AP)

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A motorist on Highway 101 watches flames leap above the roadway north of Ventura. The blazes forced many schools to close for days, shut roads and drove hundreds of thousands from their homes. (Noah Berger / AP)

Updated on Dec 17, 2017 5:56 PM

A motorist on Highway 101 watches flames leap above the roadway north of Ventura. The blazes forced many schools to close for days, shut roads and drove hundreds of thousands from their homes. (Noah Berger / AP)

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A California fire firefighter unrolls new hoses before they are packed to fight the wildfire at the Ventura County Fairgrounds fire camp. The blaze’s first fatality, fire engineer Cory Iverson, 32, died on Thursday near the Ventura County community of Fillmore. (Patrick T Fallon / REUTERS)

Updated on Dec 17, 2017 5:56 PM

A California fire firefighter unrolls new hoses before they are packed to fight the wildfire at the Ventura County Fairgrounds fire camp. The blaze’s first fatality, fire engineer Cory Iverson, 32, died on Thursday near the Ventura County community of Fillmore. (Patrick T Fallon / REUTERS)

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Firefighters monitor a section of the Thomas Fire, occasionally using a flare device to burn-off brush close to the roadside. From Saturday night through Sunday evening winds could lash neighboring Ventura County where the Thomas Fire first began due to unknown causes in Ojai, California. (Mario Tama / Getty Images / AFP )

Updated on Dec 17, 2017 5:56 PM

Firefighters monitor a section of the Thomas Fire, occasionally using a flare device to burn-off brush close to the roadside. From Saturday night through Sunday evening winds could lash neighboring Ventura County where the Thomas Fire first began due to unknown causes in Ojai, California. (Mario Tama / Getty Images / AFP )

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Firefighting tanker airplanes drop retardants on the fire. More than 8,000 firefighters from nearly a dozen states, aided by 32 helicopters and 78 bulldozers have been trying to contain the wildfire. (Santa Barbara County Fire / AFP)

Updated on Dec 17, 2017 5:56 PM

Firefighting tanker airplanes drop retardants on the fire. More than 8,000 firefighters from nearly a dozen states, aided by 32 helicopters and 78 bulldozers have been trying to contain the wildfire. (Santa Barbara County Fire / AFP)

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Visitors wearing masks walk to protect themselves from smoke and ash from the Thomas Fire walk on State Street, the main shopping street in Santa Barbara, California. The fire has been responsible for poor air quality throughout Southern California, affecting business in the stores that are staying open. (Robyn Beck / AFP)

Updated on Dec 17, 2017 5:56 PM

Visitors wearing masks walk to protect themselves from smoke and ash from the Thomas Fire walk on State Street, the main shopping street in Santa Barbara, California. The fire has been responsible for poor air quality throughout Southern California, affecting business in the stores that are staying open. (Robyn Beck / AFP)

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The Thomas Fire burns past the 101 Highway towards the Pacific Coast, threatening multi-million dollar mansions with blazes that have already forced more than 200,000 people to flee. The fight to contain the fire so far is estimated at $97 million. (Kyle Grillot / AFP)

Updated on Dec 17, 2017 5:56 PM

The Thomas Fire burns past the 101 Highway towards the Pacific Coast, threatening multi-million dollar mansions with blazes that have already forced more than 200,000 people to flee. The fight to contain the fire so far is estimated at $97 million. (Kyle Grillot / AFP)

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Firefighters watch flames approaches homes in Montecito, California. Everything about the fire has been massive, from a footprint larger than that of many cities to the sheer scale of destruction. The National Weather Service forecasts extreme fire danger or “red flag” conditions through at least Saturday evening. (David McNew / Getty Images / AFP)

Updated on Dec 17, 2017 5:56 PM

Firefighters watch flames approaches homes in Montecito, California. Everything about the fire has been massive, from a footprint larger than that of many cities to the sheer scale of destruction. The National Weather Service forecasts extreme fire danger or “red flag” conditions through at least Saturday evening. (David McNew / Getty Images / AFP)

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