Thomas Fire: Thousands forced to evacuate Los Angeles area homes after blaze rapidly spreads

A wildfire in southern California forced thousands of people out of their homes overnight and scorched at least 45,000 acres, while a brush fire spreading swiftly over thousands of acres menaced northern Los Angeles.Whipped by high Santa Ana winds and feeding on dry vegetation, the fast-spreading Thomas Fire prompted mandatory evacuation orders for some 27,000 Ventura County residents after igniting overnight.Tens of thousands of people were without power.