Santa Barbara County was under siege from the Thomas fire Sunday as fire crews fought to keep the destructive blaze from the region’s picturesque beach communities. Santa Ana winds, aided by extremely low humidity, pushed the Ventura County fire over the Santa Barbara County line Saturday night. Southern California Edison officials said Sunday that up to 85,000 customers in Santa Barbara County were without power. Even as the Thomas fire surged, the approximately 8,500 firefighters battling the six wildfires across Southern California were making progress. CAPTION President Trump says he didn't ask James Comey to stop investigating Michael Flynn.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 10, 2017 15:07 UTC