blowing well out in the pacific. the thomas fire and the creek fire and the other one in southern california. as we zoom in closer to pinpoint some of the three fires here. the thomas fire is by far the biggest one. that s the one that did the 150 structures that caused 22,000 people to be evacuated near ventura county. and creek five, outside of l.a. and the forecast for today does have red flag warnings. we have critical fire weather in these areas. 50 to 70-mile-per-hour wind gusts possible at the higher elevations. lower elevations, even 25 to 35. this makes it very difficult for the firefighters out there. don t be surprised if you hear more stories unfortunately about structures burning and more evacuation. the cold air invading the country. it s december. well advertised. it s supposed to be here. it s not record-breaking but that s it. 22 in minneapolis.