Devastating Thomas Fire Grows To Second Largest Fire In California History

CARPINTERIA, CA - DECEMBER 20: Ashen hillsides that were burned in burned in the Thomas Fire take on a nearly winter-like appearance on December 20, 2017 near Carpinteria, California. The Thomas Fire is now the second largest California fire since records began in 1932 at 425 square miles, and has destroyed more than 1,000 structures since it began on December 4. David McNew/Getty Images/AFP