Thomas Fire Blazes Along Steep Hillside Near Montecito

The Thomas Fire grew to 237,500 acres on December 13, with a portion smoldering along a hillside near Montecito, California. The fire reached Santa Barbara County over the weekend and overnight grew by 1,500 acres, according to reports.

On Wednesday, Cal Fire reported four fires remained in southern California. More than 1,000 structures had been destroyed, 263,000 acres burned, 94,000 evacuations and one fatality. Credit: Mike Eliason, Santa Barbara County Fire via Storyful