On December 30 and January 1, 2017 I drove from Los Angeles up to Ventura county to witness some of the destruction from the Thomas fire and to try and hear some of the stories of those who've fought and lived through it this epic disaster, which as of December 29, 2017 has consumed 281,893 acres of land, incinerating nearly everything in its path, flora, fauna, and including well over a thousand buildings. Two firefighters were killed. The Santa Ana winds were a huge contrib