On December 19 , the Thomas Fire grew to , with 55 % containment , surpassing the burn area of the Rush Fire in California to become the second-largest wildfire in modern California history . On December 21 , all evacuation orders for Santa Barbara County were lifted , as firefighters continued to make progress on containing the wildfire . By this point , the Thomas Fire had become the 7th most destructive wildfire in California history
Rush Fire
Rush Fire
Thomas Fire