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Sonoma County Fire: 10,000 Acres Burn Sonoma County Fire: 10,000 Acres Burn
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A wildfire driven by strong winds has torn through 10,000 acres in Sonoma County, east of Sacramento, prompting the sheriff’s office to issue evacuation orders for hundreds of residents. A wildfire driven by strong winds has torn through 10,000 acres in Sonoma County, Calif., prompting the sheriff’s office to issue evacuation orders for hundreds of residents.
The blaze, called the Kincade Fire, started in a mountainous area at about 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday and had no containment, a Cal Fire spokeswoman said early Thursday. The cause is under investigation. As of early Thursday, there were no reports of injuries or structure damage, but the communities of northern Healdsburg and Geyserville are under an evacuation warning.The blaze, called the Kincade Fire, started in a mountainous area at about 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday and had no containment, a Cal Fire spokeswoman said early Thursday. The cause is under investigation. As of early Thursday, there were no reports of injuries or structure damage, but the communities of northern Healdsburg and Geyserville are under an evacuation warning.
The high temperatures and strong winds led to preventive power outages this week in parts of California, including a shut-off to about 28,000 customers in Sonoma County at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the utility Pacific Gas & Electric.The high temperatures and strong winds led to preventive power outages this week in parts of California, including a shut-off to about 28,000 customers in Sonoma County at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, according to the utility Pacific Gas & Electric.
This round of shut-offs comes not long after Pacific Gas & Electric got an earful from state regulators and criticism from the governor over its massive pre-emptive blackout earlier this month.This round of shut-offs comes not long after Pacific Gas & Electric got an earful from state regulators and criticism from the governor over its massive pre-emptive blackout earlier this month.