<p>California’s Thomas Fire continued to grow overnight, having torched 234,200 acres by Tuesday, December 12. The fire stood at 20 percent contained.</p><p>As many as 900 buildings have been destroyed and thousands more in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties were threatened, a news report said</a>. Thousands have been evacuated since the fire started burning a week ago.</p><p>The wildfire became the fifth largest in state history on Sunday. Credit: Cal Fire via Storyful</p><br />
