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Hard to save in that situation. >> absolutely can understand that. 8400 firefighters doing incredible work out there day in and day out. there was the loss of a firefighter this week and i understand his memorial is today. how are teams on the ground dealing with that? >> caller: well, its really devastating to any of us. myself, i leave today, ill be dealing with some of the procession tomorrow and the next day. so, i have a very heavy heart. really, the hardest part is dealing with the familie...

Until the flames of the thomas fire took that away. >> this is the first time we have been allowed to drive up. we actually walked around the back. its just -- theres nothing there. >> at midnight, i wake up with him with the flashlight in my face. i looked out the window, flames 100 feet around us. >> reporter: many of the residents were sleeping when the fire approached. she tried to wake them up while officials alarmed everyone to get out. >> what was once a pa paradise is a war zone. >> repo...

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How many wildfires break out. 140. it went up a little bit. look what happened in the 2000s. we are up to 250. that is the average number. this takes into account that california didnt rain for eight years. still, this is what we are looking at with more significant drought and periods of lack of rain. its going to continue to happen. yes, its the third largest fire. we are number eight in terms of how many structures burned. with firefightering efforts, its unbelievable. 8400 fire fighting effo...

>> 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...

The high winds are a major problem. >> miguel marquez has more on this from santa barbara. >> reporter: this thomas fire is the fire that will not quit. i want to show you whats happening in the hills. we are going turn the light off to get a better sense of whats going on. the fire is burning in the foothills. firefighters have been working this area for over a week. the winds were not cooperating at first. they were blowing it toward the ocean. the santa ana winds were blowing toward the ocean...

High, they are very steep and you have ravines, the winds can w whip 30-40 miles per hour. right now, no winds what so ever. if they can make it through tonight and through the winds, they believe they will be able to get on top of this thomas fire and finally put it out. miguel marquez, cnn, santa barbara, california. >> lets tap into this. ivan is with us. is there good news? >> rainfall is what they need. i think the winds will come down in the next few days. >> something. >> at least the spr...