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[3] [4] [2] [5] [6] The fire destroyed six structures and damaged 12. [7] On December 10, at about 1 p.m. PST, all evacuation orders and road closures for the Skirball Fire were lifted, as containment of the wildfire increased to 85%. [8] Late on December 15, it was reported that the Skirball Fire had been 100% contained, at 422 acres (171 ha). [9]
On December 19, the Thomas Fire reached 272,000 acres (1,100 km 2), with 55% containment, surpassing the burn area of the Rush Fire in California to become the second-largest wildfire in modern California history. [68]
[14] [15] At the time, the Thomas Fire was California's largest modern wildfire, which has since been surpassed by the Mendocino Complex's Ranch Fire in 2018. The December 2017 fires forced over 230,000 people to evacuate, with the 6 largest fires burning over 307,900 acres (1,246 km 2 ) and more than 1,300 structures.
As the Franklin Fire spread south across the Pacific Coast Highway, threatening structures and neighborhoods in the area, schools announced closures Tuesday and moved some operations remotely.
Red Flag fire warnings are expected to remain for the Malibu area along the Southern California coast into Wednesday afternoon after the Franklin Fire forced evacuation orders or warnings for ...
The latest data from CalFire revealed there are more than 1,400 households in the area impacted by the fire. While the area has a daytime population of nearly 10,000, CalFire said over 5,600 ...
Fire crews continue to monitor the area. [14] [15] Smoke advisories were declared in the San Fernando Valley and the coastal areas of the county due to the Creek Fire and Skirball Fire. [16] CAL FIRE transferred management responsibilities to the Angeles National Forest, Los Angeles County Fire Department, and Los Angeles Fire Department on ...
Over 1,500 firefighters from local, state and federal fire agencies have responded to the wind-fueled brushfire, which has reached 7% containment and scorched over 3,000 acres overnight.