<p>Flames from Southern California’s Thomas Fire ripped through Romero Canyon in Montecito, California, on Tuesday, December 12, as firefighters continued to work to contain the blaze.</p><p>The fire, which had been burning for over a week by Tuesday night, had grown marginally from the previous day, reaching 237,500 acres with firefighters achieving 25% containment.</p><p>Thousands have been evacuated with over 900 buildings destroyed and thousands more in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties threatened since the blaze began, an official fire report said</a>. Credit: Twitter/SBCFireInfo via Storyful</p><br />
