Santa Barbara, CA..Weak northeast winds prevailed across the fire last night they are expected to shift to a south to southwest direction this afternoon. With the forecasted winds, temperatures are expected to be cooler and relative humidity higher allowing for favorable firefighting efforts. Areas of concern are above the coastal Santa Barbara County communities, including Santa Barbara, Montecito, and Summerland, and also Matilija Wilderness, Rose Valley, and Sespe river drainage north of Fillmore. The threat continues to Fillmore and surrounding agricultural values with fire being established in the Sespe drainage. Fire suppression repair and Damage Inspection will continue as appropriate based on fire conditions. Repopulation will continue as threats in previously evacuated areas decreases.

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Thomas Fire Incident Information:
Last Updated: December 18, 2017 6:50 am
Date/Time Started: December 04, 2017 6:28 pm
Administrative Unit: Unified Command: CAL FIRE, Ventura County Fire, City of Ventura, Los Padres National Forest, Ventura County Sheriff,
County: Santa Barbara County,Ventura County
Location: Hwy 150 and Hwy 126, north of Santa Paula
Acres Burned – Containment: 270,000 acres – 45% contained
Structures Threatened: 18,000 structures threatened
Structures Destroyed: 1,024 Structures Destroyed, 250 Structures Damaged
Evacuations: Ventura County Evacuation Map
Santa Barbara County Evacuation Map

12/17/17 – News Release for more information about evacuations being lifted.

12/17/17 – News Release for more information about evacuations being lifted.

12/17/17 – News Release for more information about evacuations being lifted.

12/18/17 AM – Incident Update for more information on this fire.

Cooperating Agencies: CAL FIRE, Ventura County Fire, Ventura County Sheriff, Santa Barbara County Fire, Santa Barbara County Sheriff, City of Ventura Fire Department, City of Ventura Police Department, USFS/Los Padres National Forest, CAL OES, Red Cross, Southern California Edison, CHP, California Dept. of Corrections and Rehabilitation, SoCaGas, Crimson Pipeline, Wildfire Defense Systems, CA Resources Group, Santa Paula Police, Santa Paula Fire, Ventura County OES, Santa Barbara OEM
Total Fire Personnel: 8,452
Total Fire Engines: 972
Total Fire Crews: 166
Total Helicopters: 34
Total Dozers: 75
Total Water Tenders: 86
Incident Management Team: CAL FIRE IMT-4
Long/Lat: -119.09124/34.41521
Conditions:
Weak northeast winds prevailed across the fire last night they are expected to shift to a south to southwest direction this afternoon. With the forecasted winds, temperatures are expected to be cooler and relative humidity higher allowing for favorable firefighting efforts. Areas of concern are above the coastal Santa Barbara County communities, including Santa Barbara, Montecito, and Summerland, and also Matilija Wilderness, Rose Valley, and Sespe river drainage north of Fillmore. The threat continues to Fillmore and surrounding agricultural values with fire being established in the Sespe drainage. Fire suppression repair and Damage Inspection will continue as appropriate based on fire conditions. Repopulation will continue as threats in previously evacuated areas decreases.

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12/18/17 AM – Incident Update for more information on this fire.

Phone Numbers (805) 465-6650 (Thomas Fire Information Line )
Phone Numbers (800) 400-1572 (Thomas Fire Information Line (Santa Barbara County) )