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IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TENNESSEE

The continuation of a long-running drought means conditions are ripe this spring in San Juan County for wildland fires to break out.

Over 100 homes destroyed as Dixie Fire burns through mountain town; no injuries or deaths immediately reported; efforts delayed as some residents refuse to evacuate

The blaze is three weeks old.

The fire captain and i stumbled upon them while checking out the damage. we were wondering how our friends were doing. they had no food and little water. and we met a firefighter, jay walter. >> came very close, actually, caught part of the enclosure here on fire. >> reporter: walter and his crew were the first ones up in toro canyon as the thomas fire ripped through. this is video from his truck dash cam. >> better get behind them and you got a structure to protect. >> pretty intense here the o...

>> southern california firefighters are battling the third largest wildfire in the states history. the thomas fire has burned close to 110,000 hectares northwest of los angeles. thats almost 270,000 acres. >> it is also led to the death of at least two people including a firefighter who was killed thursday. high winds have fueled the flames and thousands of residents have fled their homes. thousands more now. miguel marquez has more from the front lines of the thomas fire in santa barbara. >> re...

But as the fires just going and bumping and running as we call it, as we with go and say go from house to house and save each house and move to the next one, thats when it gets very dangerous. and thats how the fire will progress throughout areas that are up in the hills where houses arent particularly in a town, but theyre in little pockets. and those are the houses that are really hard to save in that situation. >> absolutely. i can understand that. 8400 firefighters doing just incredible work...