Under such circumstances, the Thomas fire could ultimately grow larger than the Santiago Canyon fire, according to one expert. “And lightning doesn’t occur during Santa Ana wind events. There was just a much lower probability of an ignition coinciding with Santa Ana winds. “But this fire is occurring during a Santa Ana wind event that apparently isn’t even over yet. House Democrats called for an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct by President Trump.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 15, 2017 22:52 UTC