California battles historic wildfire

Firefighters keep watch on the Thomas wildfire in the hills and canyons outside Montecito. REUTERS/Gene Blevmore

Thomas wildfire burns above Bella Vista Drive near Romero Canyon in this social media photo by Santa Barbara Cmore

People stand on a roof of a home illuminated with Christmas lights to watch wildfire on a hillside burn duringmore

Burned mobile homes are seen at the Monserate Country Club after the Lilac Fire, a fast moving wildfire, sweptmore

Firefighters knock down flames as they advance on homes atop Shepherd Mesa Road in Carpinteria. REUTERS/Mikmore

Fire fighters attack the Thomas Fire�s north flank with backfires as they continue to fight a massive wildfiremore

A firefighter is working on extinguishing the Lilac Fire, a fast moving wildfire, in Bonsall. REUTERS/Mike Blamore

Trees glow in the wind after being burned in the Lilac Fire in Bonsall. REUTERS/Mike Blake

A firefighter is working on extinguishing the Lilac Fire, a fast moving wildfire in Bonsall. REUTERS/Mike Bmore

A rancher does what he can to try and put out flames after the Lilacfire, a fast moving wild fire, came througmore

Firefighters jump a fence to try and save a burning home from the Lilac Fire, a fast moving wild fire, came thmore

A horse is evacuated from the Lilac Fire, a fast moving wild fire in Bonsall. REUTERS/Mike Blake

A fire fighting helicopter flies over the Lilac Fire as evening comes to Bonsall. REUTERS/Mike Blake

A weather vane is pictured on a ranch during the Creek Fire in the San Fernando Valley north of Los Angeles, imore

A firefighter stomps out small embers on a ranch during the Creek Fire in the San Fernando Valley north of Losmore

Firefighters battle to save one of many homes in an early-morning Creek Fire that broke out in the Kagel Canyomore

A firefighter waits at the top of a hill to battle the Lilac Fire, a fast moving wild fire in Bonsall. REUTERSmore

A fire crew passes a burning home during a wind-driven wildfire in Ventura. REUTERS/Mike Blake

Firefighters battle flames from a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire in Santa Paula. REUTmore

A horse which was left behind after an early-morning Creek Fire that broke out in the Kagel Canyon area in themore

Embers blow from a tree shortly before it fell down near burned cars as strong winds push the Thomas Fire acromore

The remains of a home are seen in Ventura. REUTERS/Mike Blake

A local man tries to cope and prays during an early-morning Creek Fire that broke out in the Kagel Canyon areamore

Flames tower over palm trees from a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Fire near Ventura. REUTmore

A real estate sign post is seen next to the remains of a home, after it burned to the ground, during a wind-drmore

Emergency crews block a roadway as flames spread from a Santa Ana wind-driven brush fire called the Thomas Firmore

Burned up trees glow red in the dark in Sylmar. REUTERS/Gene Blevins

Local residents react as numerous homes burn on a hillside during a wind driven wildfire in Ventura. REUTERS/Mmore

A home's remains are seen, next to a burnt out truck, after they were destroyed, during a wind-driven wildfiremore

The burned remains of crashed cars are seen at night on a country road as strong winds push the Thomas Fire acmore