If you are wondering what fighting the Thomas Fire was like from the point of view of the boots on the ground, then you will want this four and a half minute video shot by the Daisy Mountain Fire Department on December 18th. As I write this on December 28th, according to the December 26th update from CAL FIRE, the Thomas Fire has burned 281,620 acres in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties in California, and is at 88 percent containment. There have been 1,063 structures destroyed, 280 structures have some damage, and structures remain threatened. Bill Gabbert of Wildfire Today most recent post on the Thomas fire was on December 24th.
For all the boots on the ground and as well as air tankers and helicopters providing aerial support, stay safe. Thank-you for all you have and will continue to do.
Direct link to video from Daisy Mountain Fire Department
CAL FIRE (CDF) S2T Tanker 71 working Sawtooth Complex Fire (2006)
Sawtooth Complex Fire (Sept. 2006), San Bernardino County CA. Photo Credit: U.S. Forest Service
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