<h3>Author:</h3>Nicole Chavez, CNN<br><br><center>http://cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/171217074939-04-california-wildfires-12-16-super-tease.jpg<br></center><p>The Thomas Fire is now the largest wildfire in California's modern history after torching 273,400 acres.</p><h1><center>[Source](http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/23/us/thomas-fire-california/index.html)<br><hr>Follow me for more news</center></h1>