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| Kincade Fire in Sonoma County: 10,000 Acres Burn | |
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| A wildfire driven by strong winds has torn through 10,000 acres in Sonoma County, west 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, west of Sacramento, 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 was uncontained, a Cal Fire spokeswoman said early Thursday. The cause is under investigation. As of early Thursday, two structures had been damaged by the fire, but there were no reports of injuries. | The blaze, called the Kincade Fire, started in a mountainous area at about 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday and was uncontained, a Cal Fire spokeswoman said early Thursday. The cause is under investigation. As of early Thursday, two structures had been damaged by the fire, but there were no reports of injuries. |
| More than 300 people from various fire and police agencies were responding to the fire, which put the communities of northern Healdsburg and parts of Geyserville under an evacuation warning. | More than 300 people from various fire and police agencies were responding to the fire, which put the communities of northern Healdsburg and parts of Geyserville 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. About 179,000 customers in 17 counties are without power as part of the planned shut-off, the company said. | 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. About 179,000 customers in 17 counties are without power as part of the planned shut-off, the company said. |
| In Southern California, another fire was raging in San Bernardino County on Thursday morning, burning over 75 acres and forcing the residents of about 80 homes to flee. The vegetation fire, called the Old Water Fire, has a “potential for large growth” and is being fueled by Santa Ana winds blowing up to 50 miles per hour, the San Bernardino National Forest said. | In Southern California, another fire was raging in San Bernardino County on Thursday morning, burning over 75 acres and forcing the residents of about 80 homes to flee. The vegetation fire, called the Old Water Fire, has a “potential for large growth” and is being fueled by Santa Ana winds blowing up to 50 miles per hour, the San Bernardino National Forest said. |
| The Saddleridge Fire, which forced evacuations for more than 100,000 people earlier this month just as their power came back on, was still burning in Los Angeles County on Thursday, but was 97 percent contained. | The Saddleridge Fire, which forced evacuations for more than 100,000 people earlier this month just as their power came back on, was still burning in Los Angeles County on Thursday, but was 97 percent contained. |