Good morning. Im phillip mena. Im frances rivera. A Southern California remains under siege from five massive wind whipped wildfires. Fire fighters are now entering an eighth day of battling the thomas fire. It is the largest blaze in ventura and Santa Barbara counties, now scorching 230,000 acres and is only 10 contained. One official calling it the most taxing fire he has ever seen. Ferocious santa ana winds continue driving the flames triggering power surges and temporary outages for tens of thousands of customers. The thomas fire is now the 5th largest wildfire in the states modern history. Nbcs Kristen Dahlgren has more from the ground. Reporter in the hills above carpenteria, Luis Contreras is on edge. Highway 150 is way below, three quarters of a mile and just reporter watching the fire rush toward his home and avocado groves as Fire Fighters try to slow the relentless spread. If a wind comes it is going to kill this in ten minutes. Reporter from the air a constant assault. Chop
Good morning. Im phillip mena. Im frances rivera. A Southern California remains under siege from five massive wind whipped wildfires. Fire fighters are now entering an eighth day of battling the thomas fire. It is the largest blaze in ventura and Santa Barbara counties, now scorching 230,000 acres and is only 10 contained. One official calling it the most taxing fire he has ever seen. Ferocious santa ana winds continue driving the flames triggering power surges and temporary outages for tens of thousands of customers. The thomas fire is now the 5th largest wildfire in the states modern history. Nbcs Kristen Dahlgren has more from the ground. Reporter in the hills above carpenteria, Luis Contreras is on edge. Highway 150 is way below, three quarters of a mile and just reporter watching the fire rush toward his home and avocado groves as Fire Fighters try to slow the relentless spread. If a wind comes it is going to kill this constant assault. Choppers lining up to grab water, one after
Good morning. Im phillip mena. Im frances rivera. A Southern California remains under siege from five massive wind whipped wildfires. Fire fighters are now entering an eighth day of battling the thomas fire. It is the largest blaze in ventura and Santa Barbara counties, now scorching 230,000 acres and is only 10 contained. One official calling it the most taxing fire he has ever seen. Ferocious santa ana winds continue driving the flames triggering power surges and temporary outages for tens of thousands of customers. The thomas fire is now the 5th largest wildfire in the states modern history. Nbcs Kristen Dahlgren has more from the ground. Reporter in the hills above carpenteria, Luis Contreras is on edge. Highway 150 is way below, three quarters of a mile and just reporter watching the fire rush toward his home and avocado groves as Fire Fighters try to slow the relentless spread. If a wind comes it is going to kill this in ten minutes. Reporter from the air a constant assault. Chop