California's Historic San Ysidro Ranch Threatened by Thomas Fire

Storyful
6 年前

Firefighting crews worked to protect the historic San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara threatened by flames from the massive 259,000 acre Thomas Fire on December 16.

After nearly two full weeks of burning through large swathes of the state’s southern region, crews had managed to bring the blaze – the third largest in state history – to 40 percent containment.

Despite the progress, high winds and persisting dry conditions could still mean big advancements for the fire. Officials have said that the northwestern edge of the blaze near Montecito is still “very dangerous,” according to the LA Times.

This video shows fire crews working to protect the historic San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, California. Credit: Mike Eliason, Santa Barbara County Fire via Storyful