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Santa Barbara evacuated as Thomas flares up again
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-42381438Santa Barbara evacuated as Thomas flares up again
16 December 2017
Authorities in California have issued new evacuation orders as a huge wildfire flares up again in Santa Barbara County. Meteorologists said fresh northerly winds were likely to drive the flames from the fire - named Thomas - towards the Pacific coast. The blaze, the state's third largest on record, has now burnt almost 1,000 sq km (405 sq miles) since 4 December.
Two people are reported to have died as a result of the fire. Fire apparatus engineer Cory Iverson was killed tackling the blaze last week, along with a woman, Virginia Rae Pesola, who was in a car crash as she evacuated.
The resurgence of strong "sundowner" winds combined with low humidity forecast for Sunday could fuel the flames and has prompted new mandatory evacuation orders for several Santa Barbara communities, including hillside homes in Montecito and Summerland.
The fire has crossed the San Ysidro canyon, dashing firefighters' hope that it could be contained.
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