Firefighter Killed Battling Thomas Fire As Powerful Winds Pose New Threat
Friday, December 15th, 2017 Property Workers' CompensationA firefighter died Thursday while battling the Thomas fire as authorities braced for new powerful winds that could pose threats to homes in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Officials said a combination of Santa Ana and sundowner winds will hit the area from Thursday through Sunday, bringing new dangers to a fire that now ranks as the fourth-largest in the state’s modern history. As they prepare for the new battle, firefighters were also grappling with loss. “I am very saddened to report that a firefighter fatality has occurred on the Thomas Incident,” Chief Ken Pimlott, the director of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, said in a statement.
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