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>> southern california firefighters are battling the third largest wildfire in the state's history. the thomas fire has burned close to 110,000 hectares northwest of los angeles. that's 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. >> reporter: this thomas fire is the fire that just will not quit. i want to show you what's happening ...

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, that's when it gets very dangerous. and that's how the fire will progress throughout areas that are up in the hills where houses aren't particularly in a town, but they're 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 out there, day in and day out. there was the loss of a firefighter this week and i understand h...