The most destructive wildfire raging
in southern California has expanded significantly, scorching an area
larger than New York City.
Fanned by strong winds, it has become the fifth largest wildfire in recorded state history after it grew by more than 50,000 acres in a day.
Residents in coastal beach communities have been ordered to leave.
The Thomas Fire - named according to where it started, near the Thomas Aquinas College - is by far the largest of the fires
They swept through tens of thousands of acres in a matter of hours, driven by extreme weather, including low humidity, high winds and parched ground.
The authorities issued a purple alert - the highest level warning - amid what it called "extremely critical fire weather", while US President Donald Trump declared a state of emergency.
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