(Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)A firefighter checks the interior of a home as crews conduct structure protection from a fire in Oak View. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)A family packs up and evacuates as the Thomas fire moves closer to their home in Ventura. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)The Hawaiian Gardens apartment complex in Ventura burns in the Thomas fire. (Marcus Yam / Los Angeles Times)Fire crews monitor the the Thomas fire on both sides of Maricopa Highway as it burns vegetation outside of Ojai. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)The Thomas fire reaches the 101 Freeway north of Ventura.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 07, 2017 22:07 UTC