Firefighters Gain More Ground On Thomas Fire In SoCal

(Ventura, CA)  —  Officials in Southern California say progress is being made against the Thomas Fire in Ventura County.  More than 100 crews including 75-hundred firefighters from ten states have worked to gain control of the fire.  The fire has scorched over 238-thousand acres since it began eight days ago.  More than eleven-hundred structures have been damaged and destroyed in Ventura and Santa Barbara Counties.  The fire is now 30-percent contained.  CalFire officials noted that dry, windy conditions will remain through the month.