PHOTOS: Thomas Fire explodes to 90K acres across Ventura County
A helicopter drops water while trying to keep a wildfire from jumping Santa Ana Road near Ventura, Calif., on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017.
AP Photo/Noah Berger
The Thomas fire has burned through 90,000 acres and destroyed at least 150 structures, prompting mandatory evacuations in parts of Ventura County.
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