Document: Thomas Fire

Question: what is the current state of the thomas fire
Short answer: 100 percent contained at
Answer: On January 12, 2018, the U.S. Forest Service declared the fire 100 percent contained at 281,893 acres.

Question: where did the fire start in santa paula
Short answer: near Steckel Park and Thomas Aquinas College,
Answer: On December 4, 2017, the Thomas Fire was reported at 6: 26 p.m. PST, to the north of Santa Paula, near Steckel Park and Thomas Aquinas College, after which the fire is named. That night, the small brush fire exploded in size and raced through the rugged mountain terrain that lies west of Santa Paula, between Ventura and Ojai. Officials blamed strong Santa Ana winds that gusted up to 60 miles per hour ( 97 km / h ) for the sudden expansion. Soon after the fire had started, a second blaze was ignited nearly 30 minutes later, about 4 miles ( 6.4 km ) to the north in Upper Ojai at the top of Koenigstein Road. According to eyewitnesses, this second fire was sparked by an explosion in the power line over the area. The second fire was rapidly expanded by the strong Santa Ana winds, and soon merged into the Thomas Fire later that night.

Question: how did thomas fire get it's name
Answer: On December 4, 2017, the Thomas Fire was reported at 6: 26 p.m. PST, to the north of Santa Paula, near Steckel Park and Thomas Aquinas College, after which the fire is named. That night, the small brush fire exploded in size and raced through the rugged mountain terrain that lies west of Santa Paula, between Ventura and Ojai. Officials blamed strong Santa Ana winds that gusted up to 60 miles per hour ( 97 km / h ) for the sudden expansion. Soon after the fire had started, a second blaze was ignited nearly 30 minutes later, about 4 miles ( 6.4 km ) to the north in Upper Ojai at the top of Koenigstein Road. According to eyewitnesses, this second fire was sparked by an explosion in the power line over the area. The second fire was rapidly expanded by the strong Santa Ana winds, and soon merged into the Thomas Fire later that night.

Question: when did the thomas fire get put out
Short answer: January 12, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 12 ) 6
Answer: Thomas Fire Thomas Fire Rye Fire Creek Fire Terra satellite photo of the smoke plumes from the Thomas Fire ( left ) and two others on December 5, 2017 Location Ojai, Santa Paula, Fillmore, Ventura, in Ventura County, and Santa Barbara County, California, U.S. near State Route 150 Statistics Cost > $ 2.176 billion ( 2018 USD ) Date ( s ) December 4, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 04 ) -- January 12, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 12 ) 6: 26 p.m. -- 12: 00 p.m. ( PST ) Burned area 281,893 acres ( 440 sq mi; 114,078 ha ) Cause Under investigation Land use Residential, business, oil wells, agriculture, wilderness Buildings destroyed 1,063 buildings Fatalities 1 firefighter, 1 civilian directly 21 civilians indirectly ( mud / debris flows in 2018 ) Non-fatal injuries 2 firefighters Map

Question: why are the fires in ca called the thomas fires
Answer: On December 4, 2017, the Thomas Fire was reported at 6: 26 p.m. PST, to the north of Santa Paula, near Steckel Park and Thomas Aquinas College, after which the fire is named. That night, the small brush fire exploded in size and raced through the rugged mountain terrain that lies west of Santa Paula, between Ventura and Ojai. Officials blamed strong Santa Ana winds that gusted up to 60 miles per hour ( 97 km / h ) for the sudden expansion. Soon after the fire had started, a second blaze was ignited nearly 30 minutes later, about 4 miles ( 6.4 km ) to the north in Upper Ojai at the top of Koenigstein Road. According to eyewitnesses, this second fire was sparked by an explosion in the power line over the area. The second fire was rapidly expanded by the strong Santa Ana winds, and soon merged into the Thomas Fire later that night.

Question: how many days did the thomas fire burn
Answer: Thomas Fire Thomas Fire Rye Fire Creek Fire Terra satellite photo of the smoke plumes from the Thomas Fire ( left ) and two others on December 5, 2017 Location Ojai, Santa Paula, Fillmore, Ventura, in Ventura County, and Santa Barbara County, California, U.S. near State Route 150 Statistics Cost > $ 2.176 billion ( 2018 USD ) Date ( s ) December 4, 2017 ( 2017 - 12 - 04 ) -- January 12, 2018 ( 2018 - 01 - 12 ) 6: 26 p.m. -- 12: 00 p.m. ( PST ) Burned area 281,893 acres ( 440 sq mi; 114,078 ha ) Cause Under investigation Land use Residential, business, oil wells, agriculture, wilderness Buildings destroyed 1,063 buildings Fatalities 1 firefighter, 1 civilian directly 21 civilians indirectly ( mud / debris flows in 2018 ) Non-fatal injuries 2 firefighters Map