Ferocious winds whipped up an explosive wildfire outside LA - forcing 27,000 people to flee their homes

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Ferocious winds whipped up an explosive wildfire outside LA - forcing 27,000 people to flee their homes

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Smoke rises into the night sky as strong winds push the Thomas Fire across thousands of acres near Santa Paula, California on December 4, 2017.

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Ferocious winds in Southern California whipped up an explosive wildfire that prompted evacuation orders for nearly 8,000 homes, authorities said.