The Latest on wildfires in California (all times local):11 a.m.Santa Barbara County has issued new evacuation orders as a huge wildfire bears down on Montecito and other communities. ———10:40 a.m.A firefighter killed battling a wildfire northwest of Los Angeles died from burns and smoke inhalation. ———9:15 a.m.Santa Ana winds are again driving an enormous wildfire that's now surging toward a wealthy community in the coastal mountains northwest of Los Angeles. No new evacuations have been called but the National Weather Service says winds in the area are gusting at around 30 mph. ———The fourth-largest wildfire in California history continues to grow and threaten thousands of homes despite armies of fire crews and fleets of bulldozers and aircraft.

Source: ABC News December 16, 2017 15:01 UTC