Maps released by CAL Fire show that the Thomas Fire is currently located just north of Ventura City and Santa Paula. Thomas Fire – After Action Review In December 2017, the Thomas Fire ignited north of Santa Paula and traveled quickly through unincorporated County of Ventura lands to the City of Ventura. The Thomas fire has consumed a quarter of a million acres and resulted in the death of a firefighter. As the Thomas Fire continues to grow, the maps are not able to keep up with the actual size of it. Over 40 days, the Thomas Fire scorched 281,893 acres in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties on its way to taking the second spot on Cal Fire’s list of largest California wildfires. The Thomas fire blaze broke out Monday, Dec. 4, in Ventura County on the north edge of Los Angeles. The map below shows the area where officials hope to contain the fire. The Thomas Fire ignited on December 4 and has burned about 281,900 acres since then, sending wide swaths of Southern California up in flames. An unprecedented disaster, the Thomas Fire moved at record speed and caused immediate damage to the City, which swiftly launched a … (KGTV) - The Thomas Fire has scorched tens of thousands of acres in Ventura County, evacuating nearby residents from their homes. This map contains live feed sources for US current wildfire locations and perimeters, VIIRS and MODIS hot spots, wildfire conditions / red flag warnings, and wildfire potential.Each of these layers provides insight into where a fire is located, its intensity and the surrounding areas susceptibility to wildfire. The Thomas fire started December 4, 2017, and eventually burned 281,893 acres, a Friday news release from the US Forest Service said. Below is the most recent map available, updated by Ventura County at 2:40 p.m. on Wednesday. The blaze began on Dec. 4 near Thomas Aquinas College in Santa Paula. Zoom in to see more from the Thomas Fire, although updates are slow … The below map provides a view of all fires happening in California. Above: 3-D map of the Thomas Fire, looking north. The Thomas fire blaze broke out Monday, Dec. 4, in Ventura County on the north edge of Los Angeles. The red line was the perimeter at 12:30 a.m. PST December 17, 2017. Last Update: Dec. 3, 2020, 5:30 p.m. 60 acres burned, 0.0% contained Thomas Fire started on December 3, 2020 off of County Road 267 and Mountain Spring Drive, Northeast of Alturas in Lassen County.