The Thomas fire has consumed a quarter of a million acres and resulted in the death of a firefighter. The boundary of the Thomas fireThe Thomas fire reached 249,500 acres on Thursday, stretching from deep into Ventura County to the east and threatening Santa Barbara to the west. Los Angeles TimesLos AngelesIf the Thomas fire had broken out in the Los Angeles Basin, it would reach west beyond Santa Monica and east into the Inland Empire. Los Angeles TimesChicagoA Thomas fire would reach from downtown Chicago and Lake Michigan all the way to St. Charles, Ill. Los Angeles TimesHawaiiThe Thomas fire would have consumed most of the island of Maui.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 15, 2017 21:56 UTC