A firefighter has died while battling the Thomas fire in Ventura County, officials said Thursday, Dec. 14. A name has not been released for the firefighter, who sounded a “mayday” alert while working Thursday morning, authorities said. “I am very saddened to report that a firefighter fatality has occurred on the Thomas incident,” Cal Fire chief Ken Pimlott in a statement. “The incident is still unfolding, but in this world of fast moving information, it is important to me that only factual information be shared. To that end, I can confirm a fatality of a Calfire engineer from the San...