Thomas Fire
Fire growth and containment progress

Date
Acres burned
Containment
Dec 5
50,000
0%
Dec 6
90,000
5%
Dec 7
115,000
5%
Dec 8
143,000
10%
Dec 9
155,000
15%
Dec 10
230,000
10%
Dec 11
231,700
20%
Dec 12
236,000
25%
Dec 13
238,500
30%
Dec 14
249,500
35%
Dec 15
256,000
35%
Dec 16
267,500
40%
Dec 17
270,000
45%
Dec 18
271,000
50%
Dec 19
272,000
55%
Dec 20
272,000
60%
Dec 21
272,600
65%
Dec 22
273,400
65%
Dec 23
273,400
70%
Dec 24
281,620
86%
Dec 26
281,620
88%
Dec 27–28
281,893
91%
Dec 29–Jan 8
281,893
92%
Jan 9–11
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Jan 12
281,893
100%

Question: How many acres did Thomas Fire expand to by December 14?
Answer: Thomas Fire expanded to 249,500 acres.