Thomas Fire now the fifth largest in modern California history - Top O' The Bay from SFGATE

If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.       Top O' The Bay                   December 11, 2017         Thomas Fire now the fifth largest in modern California history   The Thomas Fire, which started in Ventura County a week ago, grew by 500 acres overnight to 230,500 acres on Monday, as firefighters worked to prevent the relentless blaze from spreading to multimillion dollar homes in posh neighborhoods of Santa Barbara County.           Read More                   Passengers in bus rollover include employees of education provider           Read More                   Bonuses, pay deals send college executives' salaries soaring           Read More                   New evacuations ordered as Thomas Fire spreads in Santa Barbara County           Read More           Sign up for more Newsletters!           Runners in scanty Santa gear show colors for AIDS/HIV benefit           Read More                   Oakland, unions to go back to bargaining as strike goes on           Read More                   Concord man arrested in woman's fatal shooting in Martinez           Read More                   UC Santa Barbara postpones final exams because of wildfires           Read More                   Man arrested in 1995 Peninsula kidnapping of 9-year-old girl           Read More                   In Steinle verdict protest, fights break out between Patriot Prayer, counter-protesters in Portland           Read More             Support journalism. Support democracy. Get daily insights into stories that resonate throughout the Bay Area and beyond. Click here for current San Francisco Chronicle subscription offers.           Connect     Facebook     Twitter     Pinterest     Google+   About   Privacy Policy   Terms of Use         901 Mission St San Francisco CA 94103 ©2017 Hearst Communications, Inc.