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Linda and John Keasler pose for a photo in front of the ruins of their home in Ventura, California.
Ventura, a bucolic seaside town on California's coast, has been $4 by the $4 that have $4 in recent weeks.
The Thomas Fire, which is $4 as of Thursday, has leveled homes, apartments, and hospitals as it swept through Ventura. Thousands of firefighters battled the blaze, though it remains only 30% contained.
The current blaze has been fed by dry, powerful winds and an uncharacteristic lack of precipitation. But the destruction in Ventura is part of a scary trend - severe wildfires in California have $4 over the last two decades.
Here are some of the most striking images of the damage: