FEMA: Thomas Fire – California ( Now the 4th largest fire in California history )
December 15th, 2017Current Situation : 12/15/17
Counties: Thomas (Ventura and Santa Barbara)
Acres burned: 249,500 (+11,000)
Percent contained: 35% (+5%)
Mandatory evacuations: 93k
18,000 structures threatened
177 Homes 44 Other : Damaged
731 Homes 241 Other : Destroyed
2 (1+) / 0: Fatalities
• Burning in Santa Barbara county (pop. 445k) and Ventura county (pop. 851k)
• Now the 4th largest fire in California history Impacts
• Evacuations remain in effect for over 93k residents
• Shelters: 3 open / 279 (-10) occupants (ARC Midnight Shelter Count as of 5:32 a.m. EST)
• A boil water advisory remains in effect for both counties State/Local Response
• Governor declared a State of Emergency; National Guard deployed
• CA EOC at Full Activation
• NV EOC at Partial Activation (supporting CA wildfires)
• UT EOC at Monitoring (supporting CA wildfires) FEMA Response
• Emergency Disaster Declaration approved on December 8, 2017
• Region IX RWC at Steady State; RRCC not activated
• Region IX IMAT-1 & 2 deployed to CA EOC
• Region IX LNO & Bothell MERS deployed to Southern Regional EOC
• Defense Coordinating Element (DCE) activated