Los Angeles TimesFirefighter killed battling Thomas fire as massive blaze moves toward Santa BarbaraLos Angeles TimesFire officials confirmed Thursday that a firefighter died while battling the Thomas fire, which ranks as the fourth-largest in the state's modern history. “I am very saddened to report that a firefighter fatality has occurred on the Thomas Incident ...Fire engineer dies fighting California's growing Thomas FireCNNCalifornia firefighter dies as Thomas blaze ragesBBC NewsFirefighter killed battling massive California blazeReutersNPR -NBCNews.comall 321 news articles »