The Thomas, Rye, and Creek Fire Spread Across Southern California The local fire department in the Los Angles area has predicted that the recent California wildfires will be primarily contained by Friday, but the New York Times is reporting that the fires have continued to spread throughout Thursday. Dry conditions in combination with strong winds across the West Coast have created a powder keg of problems. The New York Times has also reported that the wildfires have caused 'burning more than 100,000 acres and forcing nearly 200,000 people to evacuate.' These wildfires have taken dozens of lives during the past