Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
The Thomas fire is on track to becoming California's largest-ever wildfire. So far, it's burned 270,000 acres and is just 45 percent contained.
As the Los Angeles Times reports, two homes in the Montecito hills were destroyed. About a dozen structures were also damaged by the fire, and winds of about 35 mph made it tough to contain in Ventura County this weekend. Strong winds are expected to slow down today and tomorrow.
So what opportunities will that give firefighters on the ground in Ventura, Santa Barbara and other areas where the flames are creeping? CalFire spokesperson Lynne Tolmachoff gives Meghan McCarty Carino the latest on efforts to contain the Thomas fire.