New evacuations ordered as California Thomas wildfire rages
by Associated Press in Santa Barbara from US news | The Guardian on (#3AWH2)
- Third-largest wildfire in state history threatens 18,000 buildings
- One firefighter has died in huge effort to contain the blaze
New evacuation orders were issued on Saturday in Santa Barbara County, California, as wind gusts up to 60mph pushed the third-largest wildfire in state history towards a wealthy enclave which is home to Oprah Winfrey and other celebrities.
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