Los Angeles — Firefighters in California on Wednesday said the enormous Thomas wildfire — about the size of sprawling Los Angeles — was about 60% contained but they warned strong winds were still forecast. Firefighters took advantage of weaker winds on Monday and Tuesday to battle the voracious blaze, which has already destroyed more than 1,300 structures. After the brief respite heavy winds are expected to return on Wednesday to the California area plagued by a huge fire, potentially hindering the efforts of firefighters battling in an already dry climate. The fire has already destroyed at least 110,000ha — nearly the size of the city of Los Angeles — according to the state’s fire authority Cal Fire. The so-called Thomas fire is considered the second-largest fire to have hit the state since 1932. The US national weather service issued a red alert from Wednesday evening into Thursday morning for "gusty winds and low relative humidity" in the affected area of Santa Barbara County. Ca...
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