THOMAS FIRE

So far, California has been spared the large wildfires that ravaged the state in 2018, a year that included the largest, most destructive and deadliest wildfires on record in the Golden State. Soil moisture is one of the major reasons why.

A man built his vacation home in the fire zone, and when the Thomas Fire blazed through, it reached his property. But it didn’t burn it down. He says it’s due to his fire-resistant design and materials, and officials are saying it’s the way to go.

Survivors rebuilding homes consumed in California wildfires should be opting for fire resistant materials. Randy Mac reports for the NBC4 News at 6, March 22, 2019.

High winds pushing power lines sparked 2017’s deadly Thomas Fire, California’s second largest wildfire, officials said Wednesday.

U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris has invited Trisha Pesiri-Dybvik, an air traffic control specialist who lost her home in the 2017 Thomas Fire and who was furloughed throughout the 35-day long government shutdown, to be her guest at Tuesday’s State of the Union address.

Heavy rainfall hit LA Tuesday. David Biggar has your First Alert Forecast on NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Jan. 15, 2019.

A group of 170 homeowners and businesses have filed lawsuits in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties blaming SoCal Edison for the Woolsey Fire. Lolita Lopez reports for NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Dec. 18, 2018.

Homeowners affected by the Woolsey Fire are still picking up the pieces and many facing a long road ahead. Randy Mac reports for the NBC4 News on Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018.

As victims of the Woolsey Fire return home to find rubble, one Thomas Fire survivor is warning new fire victims about valley fever.

A survivor of the Thomas Fire has a warning for fire victims returning home from the Woolsey Fire. Colleen Williams reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Nov. 21, 2018.

Homes that were destroyed during the fires must be inspected first before damage clean-up can begin. Lolita Lopez reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Nov. 16, 2018.

Firefighters faced difficult conditions as strong overnight winds fanned flames that burned homes in a Thousand Oaks neighborhood on Whiteside Place. John Cadiz Klemack reports for Today in LA on Friday Nov. 9, 2018.

A fireman was on paternity leave when the Ventura fire occurred; he still went out to help. Kathy Vara reports for NBC4 News Los Angeles at 4 p.m. on Oct.12, 2018.

Southern California firefighters face another day of intense heat as they try to protect homes and contain a suspected arson wildfire that forced evacuations in mountain communities and burned five homes in Riverside County.

A fast-moving wildfire — believed to have been sparked by arson — tore through trees, burned five homes and forced evacuation orders for an entire forest town as California sweltered under a heat wave and battled ferocious fires at both ends of the state.

A section of Yosemite National Park will be closed for several days at the height of summer tourist season as crews try to stop a stubborn and growing wildfire from spreading, authorities in Northern California announced Tuesday.

The city of Ventura is suing Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s power lines sparked the state’s biggest fire, destroying more than 1,000 structures, claiming several lives, and causing millions of dollars in damages.

Not as much new wild grass growth to dry out this year, but the region’s fire chiefs say they see no end to the trend of larger wildfires during extreme weather conditions. But fire agencies are adding resources and tools, including a computer program for predicting fire behavior and growth in real time.